The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Dec. 23rd, 2005 09:53 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
stevekensonSaw it tonight. The short review: No Lord of the Rings, but better than I expected.
Truthfully, I was expecting not to like the film. All the hyping of the Christian allegory and the whole attempt to market it toward Christian groups kind of soured me, plus more than a few fantasy geeks nitpicked their way through points they didn't like in online summaries and reviews. I went in with something of an "impress me" attitude and, I've got to say, ultimately, it did.
It's still a charming fairy-tale story. The wonder of the kids and the gentle nobility of Aslan really make it work. I'll admit I choked up at a few points and ultimately felt it was time and money well-spent.
Truthfully, I was expecting not to like the film. All the hyping of the Christian allegory and the whole attempt to market it toward Christian groups kind of soured me, plus more than a few fantasy geeks nitpicked their way through points they didn't like in online summaries and reviews. I went in with something of an "impress me" attitude and, I've got to say, ultimately, it did.
It's still a charming fairy-tale story. The wonder of the kids and the gentle nobility of Aslan really make it work. I'll admit I choked up at a few points and ultimately felt it was time and money well-spent.
