THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe - The Review By Leroy Douresseaux Dec 30, 2005 - 7:09:00 AM

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The Pevensie children: doin' it for their hood!

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

WALT DISNEY PICTURES AND WALDEN MEDIA Presents
A Mark Johnson Production
DIRECTOR: Andrew Adamson
WRITERS: Ann Peacock, Andrew Adamson, and Christopher Markus & Stephen McFeely (based upon the book by C.S. Lewis)
PRODUCERS: Mark Johnson and Philip Steuer

Starring: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Tilda Swinton, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, James Cosmo, Kiran Shah, and the voices of Liam Neeson, Ray Winstone, Dawn French, and Rupert Everett

Opening date: Friday, December 9, 2005
Running time: 132 minutes
Rating: MPAA – PG for battle sequences and frightening moments

Why you might like this:
Rousing adventure, excellent battle scenes, and a really good action flick
The young actors playing the Pevensie children are engaging and talented
Excellent production design – an occasionally beautiful looking film
Tilda Swinton is supernaturally badass
Some quality supporting roles and performances

Why you might not not this:
Some of the creature CGI and computer animation is poor quality; you can even see the seams between animation and live action
A dull and plodding first half hour
An unspectacular voice over by Liam Neeson as Aslan

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