The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Title: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Year: 2005

Production Company: Disney and Walden Media

Summary: World War II brings air raids to England, so the Pevensie children must journey to the safety of the countryside at an old professor's mansion. While playing a game of hide-and-seek, the youngest Pevensie, Lucy, stumbles upon a magical wardrobe in a spare room and sets foot into a land called Narnia.

Main Characters:  
~ The Pevensie Siblings: Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy
~ Aslan
~ Jadis, the White Witch
~ Mr. Tumnus
~ Mr. and Mrs. Beaver

Review:  
Characters: We wholeheartedly approved of all the actors they cast for the Pevensie children, Mr. and Mrs. Beaver were perfect for the part of a humorous couple, and the wonderful graphics they used for Aslan were breathtaking! Definitely a win!

Plot: We were a bit disappointed when first viewing the movie as it didn't follow the book's plot line closely, but then again it was pretty good considering all the things they did remember to include from the book. So, who are we to complain?

Music: It was a wonderful music score (check out Jessa's Corner for some of the songs from the film)! Our favorites were "Into the Wardrobe" and "Father Christmas." However, we did not like the last song, "Can't Take It In", as it did not fit into the fantasy/adventure theme of the movie. Epic fail!

Scenery: We thoroughly enjoyed the rich, lush scenery, from the impressive vastness of the battlefield to the intricacy of the Beavers' dam on the river. The vibrant colors for Aslan's camp were perfect in contrasting the foreboding grayness of the White Witch's castle.

Advisory: There are a few scenes when the White Witch violently turns humans and animals into stone with her wand. The battle scene doesn't ever show any actual blood, but you can see Narnians being killed. Don't worry, it's not graphic. The most famous scene from the book was included in the movie when *SPOILER ALERT* the White Witch kills Aslan on the Stone Table. Not the best scene for younger kids to watch. *END SPOILER ALERT*

Rating: 5 Stars

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Title: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

Year: 2010

Production Company: Walden Media and 20th Century Fox

Summary: Lucy and Edmund, with their horrible cousin, Eustace, journey back to Narnia to assist King Caspian on the quest of finding the seven missing lords that Lord Miraz banished during his reign as king.

Main Characters:
~ Edmund and Lucy Pevensie
~ Eustance Clarence Scrubb
~ King Caspian
~ Reepicheep

Review:
Characters: Eustace. Was. The. Best. Seriously, we really enjoyed his character immensely and thought they did an excellent job on his casting! Lucy was beautiful as always, but we were a little disappointed in Edmund's character change.

Plot: We were overall impressed on how they were able to incorporate a lot of plot sequences of the book into the film, but we were a little disappointed on how much they left out as well. The pattern of events differed, but were very good nonetheless. The whole "dark island theme" was a little strange and at the same time intriguing.

Music: Not nearly as good as the previous two films, but still had some memorable songs (The Duel, in particular).

Scenery:  Beautiful! The ocean, each island - so many different land elements and culture in the same movie!

Advisory: Several fighting sequences, but no blood is shown. Throughout the film, a "green mist" is shown weaving in and out every time a person is tempted, and at the end of the film there is a battle involving a giant sea serpent.

Rating: 4 Stars

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