by
cj592
@ 2005-12-12 - 21:21:22
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Plot: Four Children (Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy) are evacuated to a big country house during the war. In this house they come across a wardrobe, which turns out to be a doorway to the magical kingdom of Narnia. Narnia is being ruled by the evil White Witch, but the children have arrived to fulfil a prophecy, aided by the lion Aslan.
My thoughts: Firstly, not really about the film, but the cinema was freezing! They must have reduced the temperature to make it feel like it was always winter but never Christmas! As for the film, it is an amazing 2hr 20mins long and is quite close to the book, so that should please the literary fans. It’s a long time since I read the book, but I’m not sure there was such a battle scene in it. But the battle scene was spectacular, which is now expected from films with CGI. The kids put in a fine performance, especially Edmund, who does a good job at being an annoying brother. I was expecting the white witch to be a bit more seductive at the beginning, as she tempts Edmund in the sleigh, but her evil certainly comes out in the final battle. A magical film all round
Best Bits: Definitely the Beavers!
Score 8/10
Mrs Henderson Presents.
Plot: Mrs Henderson (Judi Dench), who has recently been widowed, decides to invest her money in The Windmill Theatre. She hires manager Vivian Van Damm (Bob Hoskins) to run things. The film follows their relationship and the fortunes of the theatre through World War 2, including the introduction of the first (and possibly illegal) nude show.
My thoughts: Judi and Bob were fantastic in these parts. The dialogue between them is funny and sparkling. It is a pleasure to see Will Young in his first film role, even though he is underused in it. There is quite a bit of nudity (including Bob Hoskins- bleuuugh), which is understandable given the storyline.
Best Bits: The dialogue between Bob and Judi, and the dancing bear!
Score: 7/10