Since this film was announced I’ve wondered if I could make it to release day. I even contemplated buying one of the new iPods just so I could carry the two trailers around with me and watch them at my leisure.
I’m happy to say that my expectations are entirely fulfilled. It’s a hell of a movie and only falls short in the way that any filmed production of a much-loved book will fall short of the entire promise of the book. Fans of the Lord of the Rings trilogy quibbled over what was left out and what was altered or presented from a different point of view – as a fan of the Narnia stories I have no such complaints. Everything was as precise as possible. Nothing was excluded and that which was added only enhanced the story – particularly the relationships between the brothers and sisters. I won’t attempt to spoil the very best added part.
What a wonderful film. What an excellent birthday present. If only my replacement copy of LWW would arrive I could start working my way back through the books again. In the meantime, the very ridiculous BBC series and repeated viewings of the film will have to do.