So I saw the Chronicles of Narnia this weekend. Let me tell you something: Let down cannot accurately describe the movie as a whole. Sure the CG effects were great, the scenery lush. That’s all I can say about it though. The story, having never read the book, was juvenile at best. I know, people are going to say that I should read the book. I don’t want to. The movie definately left me wanting less. The characters were never developed and pushed through this fantasy world at a break neck pace. The inclusion of all the “real world” animals and the mythical beasts was a little much. When ever you have a beaver and a rhino running into battle alongside centaur and griffins, um, yeah. Let’s not go there.

If you have seen the Lord of the Rings trilogy, do not, I repeat: DO NOT, go see the Chronicles of Narnia. It’s a kid movie. Let you little brothers or nieces go see it, but do not sit through it.

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