Monday, December 12, 2005
REVIEW: THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH, AND THE WARDROBE
The film adaptation of C.S. Lewis's beloved novel, The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe is a magical feast for the eyes and the mind. With newcomers cast as the Pevensie children, director Andrew Adamson (director of Shrek and Shrek 2) pulls amazing performances out of all four of them, while also allowing Tilda Swinton (Constantine) to shine as the evil White Witch. For those of you who have not read the book, a simple recap is this: four children enter the world of Narnia through a wardrobe and learn of their destiny to free said wrld from the clutches of the White Witch by helping the great lion Aslan. Special efects are top notch, including the voice work of Liam Neeson as Aslan (a role orginally cast with actor Brian Cox).Official Website: http://adisney.go.com/disneypictures/narnia/index.html
Trivia: The makers asked for permission to bring in 12 reindeer to New Zealand to pull the Ice Queen's sled. The Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry denied, citing the potentially deadly Q fever from which the North American reindeer population suffers as the reason. However, eight wolves were allowed in for filming in Auckland.
Grade: 4.5 out of 5 Lone Stars
