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By Bob Strauss (787) for Los Angeles Daily News (1,272) on 09 Dec 2005

It's quite an array of fantastic visions that Adamson and the animators had to create, and the very scope and depth of their mission is impressive…

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Review of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

By Duane Dudek (861) for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (1,693) on 09 Dec 2005

The result is mostly engaging, but rarely soars or sings with imagination, poetry, whimsy or the sort of surprise that can take your breath away…

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By Jon Popick (633) for Planet Sick-Boy (616) on 09 Dec 2005

Is, and was probably specifically designed, to be Lord of the Rings-Lite…

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By Tom Long (1,693) for Detroit News (2,682) on 09 Dec 2005

It would be easy to brush off The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as Lord of the Rings-light. Very light…

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By Susan Granger (2,214) for Modamag.com (300) on 09 Dec 2005

It's allegorical and imaginative, although literary subtlety is lost to the patently obvious…

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By Jonathan R. Perry (254) for Tyler Morning Telegraph (Texas) (351) on 09 Dec 2005

The obvious comparison is to 'Lord of the Rings' -- but when Peter Jackson creates the most awe-inspiring battle scene since Kurosawa, the…

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By Randy Myers (265) for Contra Costa Times (478) on 09 Dec 2005

The Chronicles of Narnia so vividly captures the magic of the book that Harry Potter might just want to watch his back…

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By Sean P. Means (2,056) for Salt Lake Tribune (1,927) on 09 Dec 2005

Adamson's touch is rather pedestrian, as if he didn't have the confidence to let Lewis' tale soar…

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By Sara Michelle Fetters (1,688) for MovieFreak.com (1,674) on 09 Dec 2005

Scarier than Voldemort, more corrosively corrupt than Sith Lord Senator Palpatine, Swinton twirls her way around the character with startling…

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By Audrey Rock-Richardson (174) for Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah) (173) on 09 Dec 2005

Authentic, unclouded magic for youthful minds…

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By Gregory Weinkauf (347) for ÜberCiné (57) on 09 Dec 2005

If you love the book it is hard to imagine you not loving the movie, regardless of the ideological prism through which you view it…

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By Jon Niccum (520) for Lawrence Journal-World (273) on 09 Dec 2005

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe fares much better in its smaller, quieter moments that test the mettle and morality of its young heroes…

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By Kit Bowen (393) for Hollywood.com (1,014) on 09 Dec 2005

The Chronicles of Narnia does indeed capture a certain wondrous, fantastical imagination inspired by C.S. Lewis' literary classics…

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By Mike Ward (328) for Richmond Times-Dispatch (308) on 09 Dec 2005

Pat Robertson will clearly be surfing Fandango…

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Review of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 09 Dec 2005

Enjoyable adaptation that looks fantastic and stays remarkably faithful to the novel, though it wobbles occasionally during the emotional scenes…

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By Csls (1) on 09 Dec 2005

Chris B. was dead-on when he called it the cinematic equivalent of a Creed concert…

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By Charlesc. (2) on 09 Dec 2005

Watching this movie was like discovering an old dusty book and finding it to be a really good yarn…

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By Davidm. (40) on 09 Dec 2005

There is a wonderful balance between lighthearted moments and scenes of heavier (though bloodless) action…

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Review of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

By Benh. (14) on 09 Dec 2005

I had a great time at the movies! The translation from book to screen was great…

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Review of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

By Alant. (1) on 09 Dec 2005

A half-hearted and forgettable film that represents a huge missed opportunity to bring these great books to the big screen. What a waste…

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