The Chronicles of Narnia (2005)
As far as fantasy films go, "The Chronicles of Narnia" was okay. I am not familiar with the C.S. Lewis penned books that the film was based on. The "Narnia" story serves as Christian allegory, with various characters and situations mirroring Biblical events. For example, the lion Ashlan (voiced by Liam Neeson) represents Jesus Christ, particularly during a sequence where he makes a sacrifice in order to exonerate one of the human characters.
The story follows four English kids--Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy--who have been sent away to live in the countryside. It is World War II, and all the bombing the cities and suburbs have been suffering have made it too dangerous for children to remain there. During a game of hide and seek, Lucy hides in a wardrobe cabinet and stumbles into a strange world in the back of the cabinet. She meets Tumnus (James McAvoy), a fawn who explains that since the White Witch has been in control, it has been wintertime for 100 years. Tumnus had planned to kidnap Lucy, under orders from the White Witch, but instead, he helps her escape so she can get back home.
Her brothers and older sister do not believe her, of course, when she returns to tell about her adventures. Eventually, they all find out that Lucy was not imagining things. No sooner than they arrive, they discover they are marked for death by the White Witch. There is a prophecy that they will help free Narnia, and the White Witch (Tilda Swinton) does not want it to come to pass. She is especially upset when she also learns that Ashlan is back on the scene, and an army is being formed to bring her evil rule to an end.
The kids, all unknowns, are appropriate for their roles, especially Georgie Henley, who plays Lucy. There are amusing moments from a couple of beavers (voiced by Dawn French and Ray Winstone), who help the kids along the way.
The story follows four English kids--Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy--who have been sent away to live in the countryside. It is World War II, and all the bombing the cities and suburbs have been suffering have made it too dangerous for children to remain there. During a game of hide and seek, Lucy hides in a wardrobe cabinet and stumbles into a strange world in the back of the cabinet. She meets Tumnus (James McAvoy), a fawn who explains that since the White Witch has been in control, it has been wintertime for 100 years. Tumnus had planned to kidnap Lucy, under orders from the White Witch, but instead, he helps her escape so she can get back home.
Her brothers and older sister do not believe her, of course, when she returns to tell about her adventures. Eventually, they all find out that Lucy was not imagining things. No sooner than they arrive, they discover they are marked for death by the White Witch. There is a prophecy that they will help free Narnia, and the White Witch (Tilda Swinton) does not want it to come to pass. She is especially upset when she also learns that Ashlan is back on the scene, and an army is being formed to bring her evil rule to an end.
The kids, all unknowns, are appropriate for their roles, especially Georgie Henley, who plays Lucy. There are amusing moments from a couple of beavers (voiced by Dawn French and Ray Winstone), who help the kids along the way.
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