Narnia Movie Gets 4 Thumbs Up

Yesterday, we all went to see the Narnia movie. Jeremy went to visit a friend since we were afraid he was too young to watch. Ye-ye accompanied us and we all gave the movie an enthusiastic thumbs up. Karinna was on the edge of her seat the entire time (more than two and a half hours) and kept whispering her recognition of each scene as it correlated to the book. The movie was a really effective rendition of the book, something that I really appreciated.

** SPOILERS **

There are some scenes that were especially endearing -- like Lucy's interactions with her new friend, Mr. Tumnus. The most moving were the ones that functioned specifically as Biblical allegory. In particular, watching the scene where Aslan is bound, beaten, humiliated (and then killed on the stone table) will touch the very core of any believer. The meaning behind the narrative is also very clear. When Aslan comes back to life, he explains,

"...when a willing victim who has committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."