| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"...magical, weighty and worthy." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...a solid, reasonably close cinematic approximation of C.S. Lewis's beloved children's book." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...charming and scary in about equal measure..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"Richer, stranger Narnia pictures than this disappointing inaugural effort may well be forthcoming." more... |
C |
| E! Online |
"... great escapist fun." more... |
B+ |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...lavish, spirited, at times naggingly literal-minded..." more... |
B |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"Lavish and detailed production brings Narnia to vivid life." more... |
B+ |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"...overlong, poorly paced and woodenly acted..." more... |
C+ |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"...the spirit of the book is very much intact." more... |
B+ |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"On balance, more of the movie works than doesn't, but this isn't 140 minutes of unqualified successes." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"It's a movie of intelligence and power, of beauty, universality and largeness of spirit." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
William Arnold |
"...a solid, respectable kids movie..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...an engaging and exciting family film that at times feels a bit like The Lord of the Rings Jr." more... |
B |
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