Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, & The Wardrobe

Reviewer: Alyice Edrich

The Movie

Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe

Starring

Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Sergio Castellitto, Peter Dinklage, Warwick Davis, Vincent Grass, Pierfrancesco Favino, and more.

Plot

The Pevensie children: Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy are summoned to Narnia where evil prevails and good is in hiding. The evil, White Witch, has taken over the land, and it’s up to the two sons of Adam and the two daughters of Eve to bring order to the land.

Review

When I was a little girl, I absolutely loved C.S. Lewis’ book, The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe. Not only did the book leave me with a magical feeling, but it somehow had a way of making my childhood seem more special. The one thing I always thought lacking was a decent film version of the book—until now, that is!

The film starts out in war-torn England. Four children: Peter, Susan, Edmond, and Lucy are evacuated to a rambling house in the country—in hopes of protecting them. Peter and Susan take on the role of “parents” while Edmond and Lucy remain innocent children. During one of their games of hide-and-seek, Lucy happens upon a magical wardrobe closet and is transported to Narnia—a magical land filled with talking creatures. Excited about her adventure, she tells her siblings who choose not to believe her story. Later, all four siblings end up in the wardrobe closet and discover Narnia, together. Edmond, the third-born, becomes hypnotized by the White Witch, Jadis, and it’s up to the other siblings to save Edmond and Narnia from total domination.

Along the way, they meet many wonderful characters who help strengthen their roles in the war between good and evil and help them deal with their own personal issues but it’s Aslan, the epitome of all that is good, that finally puts things in order and helps the children find the inner-strength necessary to win the battle. Aslan, in this film, may not be the mighty warrior lion of Lewis’ book—but he still plays an important role in the film. In my opinion, this Aslan, depicts the Christ that many people see today—someone quietly sitting on the sidelines until just the right moment to emerge victorious.

This is an amazing rendition of Lewis’ work. Not only does the storyline come to life, but it’s filled with action, adventure, and spiritual lessons such as good versus evil, believing in something when everything around you tells you the opposite, and trusting your instincts.

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