Narnia - Amazing
Dec 9th, 2005 by Kevin Purcell
When I was a small child, my mother began reading C.S. Lewis’s The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe to me. It was truly a joy. It opened up that mystical and fastastic world to me. Later, as a college Philosophy Major I took a course on the writings of Lewis and once again some amazing worlds were opened up to me in two other great books … Perelandra and his almost uknown book Till We Have Faces. A few years ago I learned that one of my favorite stories of all time would become a major motion picture. The result is what was released today - The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.
My family and I bought our tickets from Fandango and piled into the car, after a quick stop at the Micky D’s drive through, we sant down in the Standing Room Only theatre and waited through 20 minutes of previews. Finally the screen went blank and the movie started. I was amazed and smiled through most of the film. The only exception was the scene where Aslan walks into the dark night with young Susan and Lucy following, offering him company on his final night before … (don’t want to ruin it for you).
The stand out parts of this film are as follows …
1. The kids are wonderful actors, especially the bright-eyed Lucy.
2. The picture is visually stunning.
3. The story is beautifully told with only a few minor additions and only one or two glaring oversights. (Aslan’s father across the sea is never mentioned.)
Let me just say I am still in awe of this film. I am already looking forward to purchasing a DVD or maybe even forking over some more money to see it in the theatre.
Go see this movie. And remember one thing: Aslan is Jesus.
