My second Fantasy genre review is that of The Lion The Witch and the Wardrobe. Fitting considering my first was Lord of the Rings and both Tolkien and Lewis were good friends in real life.
After LOTR arrived it opened up the pathway for all book to film adaptations and with this came, in my personal opinion, the second greatest fantasy book series ever. C.S.Lewis creates Narnia, a world ever on the brink of destruction, in which good vs evil occurs.
Although the second book of the franchise this was the first cinematic introduction we had to the Narniaverse and it started off strong! We join Pevensie family during the height of the Blitz, chaos ensues all around and it is a dark time for Londoners. As a result the children are sent away from London to the countryside, Where they stay with the strange Professor Kirke. During a rainy day Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy play hide and seek, Lucy ends up hiding in… you guessed it, the Wardrobe. She is transported to the world of Narnia and I shall ruin nothing else.
Big screen debuts from James McAvoy and Tilda Swinton, who are phenomenal, compliment this film greatly. Oh top of that the scenery and special effects really draw you into this magical universe. For those that read the books as children it is everything you imagined, from badgers house to the final battle this film does not disappoint. It is a beautiful homage to C.S.Lewis and his writing.
For those looking for a bit of magic and adventure look no further, this film provides it all!
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