The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe Review

When every trailer before a movie is animated, the expectations for a movie become lower since it is probably for children, but Narnia lives up to the hype. It's a really good story and the characters are well developed. That's probably what separates Narnia from Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. I thought Narnia was better than both. You get to know the characters of the movie instead of just learning about their abilities, skills and special powers. Even if you're not a fan of fantasy movies, Narnia holds the audience and doesn't seem like a really long movie.

The battle scenes are pretty good despite lacking some realism since children go toe-to-toe with fearsome adult creatures. Narnia maintains a kid friendly rating by making epic battles look like Braveheart and Troy without the blood. The movie is just really well done and the story has proven to stand the test of time.

Kids and adults alike will enjoy Narnia and leave wondering when the next movie will come out. IMHO, CS Lewis' Narnia is more enjoyable than Tolkein's Lord of the Rings and the overrated Harry Potter series.

Narnia = Worth Seeing in the Theater/Excellent Rental