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GMRsMom
Oakland Gardens, NY

Good fantasy movie

5 star rating

married, a woman, a fan of clever plots
Pros

    Enjoyable, action-packed, amazingly good for adults, Fun and full of adventure, Good effects, Interesting characters, Cute talking animal, fast moving

Cons
    Ended too soon

FEB
26
2008
I went to see this with my husband after seeing the trailers. We weren't disappointed! I haven't read the books yet (though I'm intending to after seeing this film), but the plot made sense and was enjoyable. I though Nicole Kidman did an excellent portrayal. The special effects were great.

Neither of us saw any of the "anti-Christian" themes that were supposed to be so prevalent throughout the story (and we were looking for them after all the hype) so I'm a little confused about all the boycotting. If we as adults didn't see them, then I'm not too worried about my children picking them up.

It was a good fantasy story. I wouldn't take a younger child to see it, as there is violence and some parts could be frightening to a young child. But I would definitely take an older child and would recommend it to other adults who enjoy a good fantasy movie. It did seem to end too soon, but it's the first installment of a trilogy. I'm looking forward to the next segment.



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BubleFan1 wrote on Mar 13, 2008 at 9:22AM

Loved this movie!! I was worried about the anti-Christian themes as well. I hesitated in seeing the movie but my kids (10 & 12) wanted too so we did. We all enjoyed it!! Definitely not for really young ones.

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