Well, I went to see "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe" tonight. Let me start by saying that I really did enjoy it. It was a good movie. Very magical. It had a good pace, cute kids playing the Pevensies, and some fun cameo voice appearances. The opening scene is particularly well-done and surprisingly heart-wrenching. The stage is set even more effectively than in the book.
But... I went in the theater with very high expectations. My complaints are pretty silly, actually.
For one thing, the computer-animation wasn't always as good as I expected it to be. It was too obvious- I was too conscious of it while watching- like a splinter. Coming from the same people who created Gollum of the LOTR franchise, I had hoped to see a more realistic-looking lion. The wolves looked great... why did Aslan look like Mufasa? Which brings me to my second complaint (which really isn't a complaint at all!). Every time Aslan opened his mouth, I was genuinely surprised and moderately disappointed to hear Liam Neeson (who is super!) instead of James Earl Jones. No one can do talking lions like Darth Vader.
Ha, I shouldn't be whining at all. When I was a kid, I loved the made-for-tv version that aired on PBS - I still have it on video. At least there are no people in giant beaver costumes this time around.
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