The Chronicles of Narnia
"The Lion, the
Witch, and the Wardrobe" Movie Review
By Movieguy
The Chronicles of Narnia is a
must see adventure for the whole family. It's intelligent, exciting,
and just a whole lot of fun. You've got talking animals, great special
effects, and it's based on the book written by the late C.S.
Lewis .
Regardless of your religious background,
you'll find this very enjoyable, if your into family films at
all. Having said that, Christians will definitely enjoy the
Christian symbolism. One of the main characters pays the ultimate
price for the boy Edmond, taking Edmond's place for the crime
committed by the boy. This of course
represents Christ's sacrifice on the cross. He being innocent took the
punishment for us the rest of the world, who were guilty of sin
against a Holy God. There are a lot more symbolic moments to Christ
and Biblical theology, but I don't want to give away too many spoilers
so I'll let you discover those for yourself when you watch the
picture.
There is a sci-fi background for the story as
well for science fiction fans that is besides the talking animals and
other fantasy creatures like the half horse, half men. The children
that discover Narnia are brought to a professor's house to escape the
bombings of London, England during World War II. The kids find a room
while playing hide and go seek with a closet that is a portal to
another world. Nothing is said, at least in the movie, of the origins
of the closet. Given the fact they are in a professor's house, who was
apparently aware of the closet's power, one might think this was some
kind of scientific experiment. Could this be a wormhole of some kind?
Another interesting detail is that even though hours pass by while one
is in Narnia, time stands still in our world.
The theatre I was sitting in was set up
perfectly. I could feel the lion's roar, and the rumbling of a sleigh
riding by. I highly recommend that you see this one in a good theatre
with great sound, and don't wait for the DVD. See it now and get the
DVD later.
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