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Hmmm. I take it New Line Cinema was looking for the next Lord of the Rings type of movie. Maybe they should have hired Peter Jackson to direct it. Don’t get me wrong, the movie is not bad. Its just somewhere in between “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” and “The Lord of the Rings: Trilogy” leaning a little more towards the wardrobe movie.

I think that these types of stories require the 3 hour epic movie length to them. The story won’t seem so rushed. There are so many characters in the movie that there is no room for character development and we don’t gain the chance to have a connection with the characters.

Sir Ian McKellen does the best job out of all the cast to me as he voices the armor bear Urich. Daniel Craig (you might know him as the new James Bond) almost gives only a cameo in this picture. He must have a more prominant role in the sequels to come. Nicole Kidman was ok but the little girl Dakota Blue Richards was better.

All in all if you like fantasy movies and can really suspend your disbelief then you should enjoy this one. I don’t see what all the hoop-lah was about talking about the witchcraft and what not. It was probably because of the talking animals and the Daemons (every human is joined to a physical manifestation of their soul which is an animal). Its fantasy people!

Better than the trailer: same

Worst Part: Where’s Daniel Craig?

Best Part: The big ass Polar bear fight!

Theater or DVD: Depends. If you like large scale fantasy movies theater… if no, DVD

5 Star Rating: 3 Stars

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