Based on the classic fantasy tale by C.S. Lewis, it is the first of the seven volume series "The Chronicles Of Narnia".

The story follows four Pevensie children, Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy (Georgie Henley) who were send to the countryside home of a Professor (Jim Broadbent), during the German bombing of London at the time of World War II.

At the Professor's house, the kids were practically left alone by the housekeeper (Elizabeth Hawthorne). One day while playing hide and seek, Lucy, the youngest of the four, happened to duck into a wardrobe and finds herself in the mysterious world of Narnia. She wanders through the beautiful winter wonderland and meets Mr.Tumnus (James McAvoy), a kind hearted faun who told her all about the White Witch ( Tilda Swinton), who rules Narnia. He also told Lucy about an ancient prophecy required to be fulfilled to get rid of the evil witch. Mr. Tumnus went out of his way and helped Lucy return to her own world.

When Lucy returned to the Professor's house she told her siblings about her new finding but nobody believed her. Eventually all the children go through the wardrobe into Narnia, but Edmund seeks out the White Witch who had offered to make him the king if he delivers his brother and sisters to her palace. Luckily the children meet Mr. and Mrs. Beaver (Voiced by Ray Winstone and Dawn French) who took them to the camp of Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson) a friendly, helpful lion. Find out what will happen to these four kids.

Director Andrew Adamson skillfully narrates a brilliant tale of mystery. He remains faithful to the book and produces a visually impressive film of magic and mystery with great CGI effects. He does a wonderful job in presenting the world a film with the themes of faith and forgiveness. With a flawless adaptation, the movie has a grandeur imagination, great special effects, some scary moments as well as some battles.

The four children present a wonderful performance, especially Georgie Henley as Lucy is excellent. Tilda Swinton as the witch is outstanding. She very well portray the seductiveness, frightfulness and cruelty of an evil character. Aslan, the lion, looks great with his beautiful mane and majesty.

Narnia is a fantasy world filled with magic and mysteries which has been brought to the screen with stunning visual effects, great action sequences and fabulous animation. Some people might correlate the film with Christian symbolism like the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, as well as the transformative power of forgiveness. It could be a delight for the young and the old alike and definitely a real treat for the kids. Hopefully the future "Narnia" films will be as good or even better than this one.

We rate this movie VERY GOOD.