C.S. Lewis's classic novel The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe makes an ambitious and long-awaited leap to the screen in this modern adaptation. It's a CGI-created world laden with all the special effects and visual wizardry modern filmmaking technology can conjure, which is fine so long as the film stays true to the story that Lewis wrote. And while this film is not a literal translation--it really wants to be so much more than just a kids' movie--for the most part it is faithful enough to the story, and whatever faults it has are happily faults of overreaching, and not of holding back. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe tells the story of the four Pevensie children, Lucy, Peter, Edmund, and Susan, and their adventures in the mystical world of Narnia. Sent to the British countryside for their own safety during the blitz of World War II, they discover an entryway into a mystical world through an old wardrobe. Narnia is inhabited by mythical, anthropomorphic creatures suffering under the hundred-year rule of the cruel White Witch (Tilda Swinton, in a standout role). The arrival of the children gives the creatures of Narnia hope for liberation, and all are dragged into the inevitable conflict between evil (the Witch) and good (Aslan the Lion, the Messiah figure, regally voiced by Liam Neeson).

Starring: Tilda Swinton, Georgie Henley, William Moseley, Skandar Keynes, Anna Popplewell
Directed by: Andrew Adamson
Written by: Andrew Adamson, Ann Peacock, C.S. Lewis, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Produced by: Andrew Adamson, David Minkowski
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English, German
Subtitles: Spanish, French
Region: Region 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of Discs: 1
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio : Buena Vista Home Entertainment / Disney
DVD Release Date : 2006-04-04
Run Time : 143 minutes
ASIN/ISBN : B000E8M0VA
Retail $19.99



The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Widescreen Edition)

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