Narnia; Yeah you should see it
Took the family to see Narnia yesterday and I liked it very much. There are a few nitpick things that I’d like to point out:
- You can tell when the actors are against a green screen. We’ve come a long way in 100 years of movie making but this one is still a sore thumb
- Once all the kids are in Narnia…they’re thrusted into the conflict without really exploring the back-story. We only get to deal with their reluctance and a quick betrayal. Granted they only have about 2hrs to get everything in, but I’d like to see more of what was happening in Narnia; I also have not read the books so I don’t know if there is any back-story
Overall, I enjoyed the movie. The special effects were great; many mythical creatures; great environments; super CGI work. I was also fighting very hard not to cry but I lost that battle a number of times; the imagery was too powerful for me – in a good way. I just couldn’t separate myself from what was going on as much as I tried. You may feel differently but don’t be surprised if you start shedding a tear or two.
It’s a keeper in my book and will be getting the DVD once it comes out.