Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

[Miriel]

So who else saw it this weekend?

I thought it was great. Rather long though. There were some moments that were just magical, and others that were a bit cheesy and didn't quite work.

Lucy was so adorable, I could've just reached into the screen and pulled her out just so I could cuddle with her. So cute! Everytime she cried, my eyes got watery. Freakin' adorable British kid. That's manipulative heart-tugging right there. I don't think I really liked any of the other children beside Lucy. The beavers and Tumnus were great though. And Niam Neeson has a fantastic voice, perfect for a Christ-like figure. So strong and reassuring. Mmm.

It was a lot more violent than I thought it would be, especially (SPOILER)Aslan's death and the final battle. Not really standard PG fare.

Obvious Christian parallels that weren't so obvious to me when I was 7 years old. It was interesting.

Anyway, I liked the movie. It could've been shorter and it wasn't exactly brilliant, but it had its moments and it brought a smile and a few tears to my face.