This week I'm going to do two filmless reviews. One, because I haven't done a review in so long. Two, because they're both film adaptations of books that I never read. Three, because I have very little to talk about so these will be shorter entries than I would like. Anyway...The Chronicles of Narnia are some fantasy books written by C.S. Lewis and released in the 1950s that seem to have a following amongst people somewhere. I've never been into the fantasy genre, so I could easily start lambasting this stuff right now, but that would be unfair. Instead I will just say that I see a talking lion in all of the trailers, and that immediately prevents me from even considering a ticket buy. The "CON" are really a series of seven books, and quite literally follow the Chronicles of Narnia. While this undoubtedly yields a depth of exploration and understanding that any single text would be incapable to convey, it also makes my attempts to summarize plot impossible. There's something about some kids that travel to this mythical land of Narnia and fight for its freedom... and along the way encounter talking animals. Good times.
Uh, the reviews look pretty good, and the special effects look decent. That poster is also damn cool. What the hell, I recommend it (if you're into this stuff, which I am not... so I guess I don't recommend it)
Memoirs of a Geisha soon... maybe even today!
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