It has humorous moments and frightening moments, like most truly great 'family' films always seem to have. Yes - it's an action film, a dramatic film, a fantasy, a somewhat-dark yet hopeful fairy-tale. This film succeeds on so many levels, it would be possible to discuss it in many different veins: the direction, the story's surface-level themes, the theological possibilities, the drama, the fantasy, the adventure. ![]() ![]() Aslan's face is expressive and noble, and Neeson's voice acting has strength and dignity. ![]() Voiced by Liam Neeson, Alsan is both believable as a 'literal' lion and as Aslan, talking lion, King of Narnia. Aslan works,however, and works very well. The computer generated creatures are sophisticated to the point where the technology disappears and you begin to accept the performance, and not the special effect! This brings us to Aslan - if the talking lion didn't work, the movie would fold in on itself and go away. The musical score is appropriately stirring and moody. From this point, the multi-layered story of betrayal, courage, sacrifice, redemption and hope unfolds into a briskly paced 2 hour and ten minute adventure that leaves the viewer emotionally charged and thoroughly entertained. Country estate where, during a game of hide-and-go-seek, young Lucy hides in the wardrobe only to discover the passage to the land of Narnia.
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