I have never read the books by C.S. Lewis before, but this is still an excellent film that tells the story beautifully. It takes us on an emotional journey. Some parts were upsetting, some parts were hilarious, while some parts genuinely had me terrified... (I didn't know if the beavers would die or not.) Some characters however were quite annoying, especially Susan, who played the 'realist'. I think it was intentional, but nevertheless, she got on my wick, as realists usually do, and for that, I have to knock off marks. Also my favourite character, Mr Tumnus was frozen throughout most of it, which was quite upsetting. That wasn't the filmmakers fault, as Mr Lewis probably wrote that in his book. But it is still rather sad, as I quite liked him, yet he only had a small part. All in all, I definitely recommend it, especially to those who are fans of fantasy. But it's definitely not my personal favourite.

Still one of my all-time favorite movies. I saw it in cinemas as a teen and loved it immediately. It's so magical and hopeful and Tilda Swinton is just brilliant ad Jadis.

i can relate to edmund because i, too, would betray my whole family for turkish delight

I loved the books as a kid, and as an adult (through the film) I can now appreciate the Christian overtones... Edmund the betrayor, Peter the doubter, and Aslan's sacrifice. The movie isn't as enchanting as the novel - the acting is variable (mainly Susan) - but it's still an enjoyable and fascinating ride into the magical world of Narnia!

>*"That's an awfully big wardrobe."* Still holds up for the most part but I remember enjoying this way more as a kid. It aged a lot better than what I expected, the CG still looks good but for the budget it should've been a bit better. The sets are all pretty decent and even the parts with the fake snow looks good although it doesn't look cold at all. It demands suspension of disbelief because it's hard to believe that these kids would become knights and kings and archers in less than 24 hours. But at the same time it's what fantasy and fairy tales are for, making kids believe they can be the hero and for that, this is an excellent movie for kids. There's also a great deal of last minute plot conveniences that made me scratch my head. Tilda Swinton as the ice queen Medusa villain was the highlight for me, she's just so fun and evil and her powers are cool. I didn't expect to see James McAvoy here and he gave off some creep vibes at first. Good idea to have Liam Neeson do Aislan's voice since he has a warm voice and it payed off at making me care in a certain moment (I was screaming at the screen). What really brought this down is the child acting, they are completely unable to convey emotions and ruined a few key moments where you needed emotions. The kid characters are pretty flat and underdeveloped too, they feel more like stereotypes and I barely knew or cared for them. The runtime is way too long, I had to pause at some point because I just got tired of it (perhaps because of the characters) but it does deliver a fun action packed third act. Tilda Swinton's fun character really elevated the experience and I was honestly rooting for her.