Ever since the days of Aladdin, I have been a big fan of fantasy movies. They fascinated me as a kid, weaving magical worlds with words and pictures that were beyond my wildest imaginations fathomable.

Narnia is one such world and I fell in love with everything in it. The roaring lion (Aslan), with its splendid hair and elegant army, the fatherless yet playful pevensies (the four kids), the helpful beavers and the meany, wicked wolves that protect the spell of the witch (who calls herself the queen of Narnia) add to the magic but donot take away from the genius of the author that conjured it all up!

After watching the movie, I felt the book must have been even more interesting and it did not disappoint. Though I did not get a chance to finish it, it sounded much more magical than the movie itself.

The humor in the dialogue really supplemented the gravity of the story very well. Some favorite quotes in the movie I remember :

Professor : What were you children doing in the wardrobe?
Kids: You wouldn’t believe us if we told you.
Professor : Try me.

Kid [about to fall from a rearing horse] : Whoa, Horsey.
the Horse: I have a name. It’s Phillip.

Elder Sister: Are you saying we should believe her story?
Professor : Why not?
Elder Sister: Well, it can’t be real, logically.
Professor : Logic? What are they teaching them at school these days?

It was fascinating to see a full house just before the day of christmas while king kong was still playing in the house! The fact that the audience laughed/cheered/clapped as the story unveiled on the silver screen is probably the best review this movie can get. The last time I saw this happen was with ‘Lord of the Rings’. So, is the deep magic of Narnia going to work on the academy this time ? Gotta wait n see!