We all knew that this was coming. After the Lord of the Rings Trilogy, one by one, the classics will make it to the big screens again. And this came at the timing none better than the December holidays season! Yes, I watched it today - "The Chronicles of Naria: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe". Thanks to my dear, we got the tickets from her company at $5 each, with free popcorns (only available in mix flavour, so we don't havta argue whether to get salty or sweet ones) and two free small coke. The only complain was that our seats were all the way in front at Row F, so I had to slouch really low, resulting in aching tailbone and butt. =P
I'm sure most people have read the novel before, so I'm not elaborating on the story. But I wanna briefly mention that although the storyline was simple and the characters were typical, it drew parallelism with the real WWII. By walking into the world of Narnia, the children were escaping reality, and yet fighting another war of their own. Unlike the real war, the soldiers were animals and they were the only human beings, other than the witch. In the battle, there were creatures in the sky like the bombers raining bombs in children's homeland. The children showed courage, commaraderie and fight for their family, not leaving anyone behind. Like the many soldiers enlisted to fight the WWII, these children were expected to rise to the occasion, and fought valiantly when they started as the most unwilling fighters. Peter Pevensie's famous quote sums it all, "I think you've made a mistake. We're not heroes!"
IMO, it was a wonderful adaptation of the C.S. Lewis' novel. There were previous adaptations of this novel (so this wasn't the first time I watched it on the screen) and the storyline wasn't exactly fast-paced or exciting. But thanks to the director Andrew Adamson (director of the Shrek movies) and the talented visual effects team, they saved the day! The CGI was perfect! Another level up when compared with the CG in the Globlet of Fire. I am sure you would dream of skiing, snow fighting, or having a white Christmas after watching the show. The details of the animals were so rich that you might think they were real animals. Although the quality of the landscapes was abit lacking when compared with LOTR. And of course the highlight was the grand battle scene.
On the whole, if you are looking for some "Wows" from the CG, this show is definitely a must! But if you looking for great acting, you'll be quite disappointed. Most of their acting was quite weak, except for 10-year-old Georgie Henley who acted as Lucy Pevensie, and James McAvoy as Mr Tumnus the Faun. The white witch could have been more evil-looking. Perhaps we can't blame them for casting these expressionless, dull-looking, typical Brit. children with freckles and light brown hair, they were supposed to be some boring English kids in the middle of the war.
My verdict for the show, four and a half stars outta five. Four stars for the effects and half a star for the moments of humour. I can't wait for the next installments of the chronicles!
I'm sure most people have read the novel before, so I'm not elaborating on the story. But I wanna briefly mention that although the storyline was simple and the characters were typical, it drew parallelism with the real WWII. By walking into the world of Narnia, the children were escaping reality, and yet fighting another war of their own. Unlike the real war, the soldiers were animals and they were the only human beings, other than the witch. In the battle, there were creatures in the sky like the bombers raining bombs in children's homeland. The children showed courage, commaraderie and fight for their family, not leaving anyone behind. Like the many soldiers enlisted to fight the WWII, these children were expected to rise to the occasion, and fought valiantly when they started as the most unwilling fighters. Peter Pevensie's famous quote sums it all, "I think you've made a mistake. We're not heroes!"
IMO, it was a wonderful adaptation of the C.S. Lewis' novel. There were previous adaptations of this novel (so this wasn't the first time I watched it on the screen) and the storyline wasn't exactly fast-paced or exciting. But thanks to the director Andrew Adamson (director of the Shrek movies) and the talented visual effects team, they saved the day! The CGI was perfect! Another level up when compared with the CG in the Globlet of Fire. I am sure you would dream of skiing, snow fighting, or having a white Christmas after watching the show. The details of the animals were so rich that you might think they were real animals. Although the quality of the landscapes was abit lacking when compared with LOTR. And of course the highlight was the grand battle scene.
On the whole, if you are looking for some "Wows" from the CG, this show is definitely a must! But if you looking for great acting, you'll be quite disappointed. Most of their acting was quite weak, except for 10-year-old Georgie Henley who acted as Lucy Pevensie, and James McAvoy as Mr Tumnus the Faun. The white witch could have been more evil-looking. Perhaps we can't blame them for casting these expressionless, dull-looking, typical Brit. children with freckles and light brown hair, they were supposed to be some boring English kids in the middle of the war.
My verdict for the show, four and a half stars outta five. Four stars for the effects and half a star for the moments of humour. I can't wait for the next installments of the chronicles!
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