The Chronicles of Narnia (2005)

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

During the German air raids of WWII, the four Pevensie children -- Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy -- are sent out of London to take shelter at the country home of eccentric Prof. Digory Kirke, who happens to be the owner of a very curious wardrobe. Peering into this wardrobe one day, Lucy finds herself in the snowy land of Narnia, which is mired in a never-ending winter thanks to the magic of the evil White Witch, who has proclaimed that it will always be winter but never Christmas in the mystical land where animals can talk. Eventually the other Pevensies find themselves in Narnia, and the four children learn that they alone are the key to the prophecy that says two sons of Adam and two daughters of Eve will overthrow evil and become Kings and Queens of Narnia. Hilarity ensues while three of them trudge through the snow with some helpful Beavers to join forces with Aslan, the mighty Lion, the fourth takes a more treacherous path and falls in league with the Witch. Will the Witch prevail or will the prophecy come true?

Trivia: Not a single real lion appears in the film.

If the rest of the movies in this series are as good as this one, we are in for a treat. Based on CS Lewis' children's classic this movie is rich in texture and follows the story extremely closely. Good movie.