DVD Movie Review: Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

With the stunningly realistic special effects, you'll experience the exploits of Lucy, Edmund, Susan, and Peter, four siblings who find the world of Narnia through a magical wardrobe while playing a game of "hide-and-seek" at the country estate of a mysterious professor.

Once there, the children discover a charming, once peaceful land inhabited by talking beasts, dwarfs, fauns, centaurs, and giants that has been turned into a world of eternal winter by the evil White Witch, Jadis. Aided by the wise and magnificent lion Aslan, the children lead Narnia into a spectacular climactic battle to be free of the Witch's glacial powers forever!

Cast: Tilda Swinton, Anna Popplewell, James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, James Cosmo, Ray Winstone, Dawn French, Rupert Everett, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley / Director: Andrew Adamson

Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe Pictures and Wallpapers:
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Prices and where to buy it:
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Critic Quotes and Reviews:

"Spectacular epic film-making fills the screen, and your heart." Joel Siegel, Good Morning America

DVD Information:
Format: DVD, Widescreen
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Kids
Runtime: 135 minutes
Screen Aspect: 2.35:1
Sound Quality: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), French, Spanish
Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Media Quantity: 1 or 2 DVD Discs

Other Information and Links:
Studio: Buena Vista (Disney)
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
DVD Release Date: 4/4/2006

DVD Features (Collector's Edition 2 DVD):

Available Subtitles: English, Spanish, French
Available Audio Tracks: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), English (DTS 5.1), French, Spanish
Commentary by: Kids & director Andrew AdamsonUnknown Format,FilmmakersUnknown Format
Disc One:
Kid and director commentary by stars Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley and Anna Popplewell with director Andrew Adamson
Filmmaker commentary by director Andrew Adamson, production designer Roger Ford and producer Mark Johnson
Bloopers of Narnia
Discover Narnia Fun Facts
Disc Two:
Creating Narnia - An in-depth look at cinematic storytellers, director's diary and the children's magical journey
"Chronicle of a Director" featurette - personal diary from the director
"The Children's Magical Journey" featurette
"Anatomy of a Scene: the Melting River" featurette
"Cinematic Storytellers" - eight film diaries from eight members of the film team
"C.S. Lewis: From One Man's Mind" featurette
"Creating Creatures" featurette
Creatures, Lands & Legends - Meet all the strange creatures that fill Narnia: Minotaurs, unicorns, centaurs, fauns & more
"Creatures of the World" featurette
"Explore Narnia" 3-D map
"Legends in Time" Narnia timeline

Editor's Note:
Director Andrew Adamson gives a new dimension to C.S. Lewis's enchanting story with this long-awaited Disney adaptation. As the story begins, Mrs. Pevensie--in order to keep her children safe during World War II--sends Lucy (Georgie Henley), Edmond (Skandar Keynes), Susan (Anna Popplewell), and Peter (William Moseley) off to stay at a professor's country estate. Away from London and under the care of a strict housekeeper, they are instructed to stick to themselves and stay out of trouble. But when an innocent game of hide-and-seek leads young Lucy to a spare room containing a large wardrobe, she discovers something that will change their lives forever.

Inside the wardrobe there is a world frosted with ice and filled with magical beings. Known as Narnia, the land is stuck in eternal winter at the hands of the cruel White Witch, played with great force by the pale, strong-featured Tilda Swinton. When she steps back into reality, Lucy struggles to convince her skeptical siblings of the things she's seen. After much disbelief, the others finally enter the world as well, learning that the creatures of Narnia have long been waiting for humans like themselves to appear and break the witch's spell. But in order to be of any help to the lovable talking beavers, fawns, foxes, and centaurs that they meet, the four will have to face betrayal by one of their own as Edmond cracks under the witch's tempting offer of unlimited Turkish Delights. Under the leadership of the great lion Aslan (voice of Liam Neeson), can Lucy, Edmond, Susan, and the oldest, Peter, prove themselves heroes in the ultimate battle of good vs. evil? High-budget special effects, impressive performances by the film?s young newcomers, and beautiful set design move this film far beyond previous television adaptations.