Narnia magic kingdom: Fairy tales have been very lively on IMDB recently. With the successive release of Harry Potter 4 and Narnia magic kingdom, and the indelible impression brought by the The Lord of the Rings series in previous years, the debate about who influenced whom and who has more classic charm is inevitable. The argument is an argument, and everyone agrees on some basic points. First of all, the The Lord of the Rings series is different from the other two in the setting of the overhead world and the seriousness of the theme and content. This is not to say that the The Lord of the Rings series is necessarily better because of its depth, but that the target audience of the last two films is younger. Harry Potter and Narnia are more like fairy tales with magical colors, but they don't have the epic temperament of The Lord of the Rings. Furthermore, Ha and Na also have subtle differences in theme colors. The Harry Potter series tends to play with the strange interests of darkness, while Narnia shows the power of light more like a classic fairy tale. The winding path leads to a secluded place. Therefore, judging from the victory of light and justice, the Narnia Bihali Potter series is more "suitable" 10 children under the age of 0. What's more, as Harry Potter entered the troubled adolescence, the "innocence" that only existed in fairy tales gradually faded away, but in Narnia, at least in the first episode, that long-lost innocence remained intact. The biggest difference between the fairy tale world and the pure magic world is that it is a strange world in fairy tales, which is connected with the real world in which we live, is a part of the real world, and is not established out of thin air. Like the magic school in Harry Potter, you can enter through mysterious walls in ordinary stations, and the magical and vast world of Narnia is hidden in a huge closet. The concept of "wardrobe" is a very important setting for western audiences. China audience is most familiar with the wardrobe, or at most a shallow wardrobe. In our minds, there is no concept of wardrobe that we can walk into. However, this concept is the most common impression of western audiences. Because the wardrobe of western families is spacious and profound, and because of the covering effect of clothes and the smell of "people" in the empty clothes hanging on the hangers, the wardrobe is particularly mysterious to children whose minds are not fully mature, and there is always a fear but at the same time they can't help but want to explore the truth. It can be said that "wardrobe complex" exists more or less in everyone in the western world, and it is most appropriate to open a fairy tale world with a wardrobe. Although there is no "wardrobe complex", as a native of China, Miao Zhuang, I can't help but be attracted by the pace of the film leading to the magical land. It can be said that the experience in the first half of the film is my favorite. This high-spirited freshness was only seen when I watched the first episode of Harry Potter. The world in children's eyes is only simple good and bad, which is their naive side and cute side. Narnia is such a simple world: Aslan, the lion king representing justice, and Aslan, the white witch representing evil. What our lovely little hero has to do is how to help good overcome evil. Although from the adult's point of view, it is too naive for a few yellow-haired children to lead soldiers of all races, defeat cunning witches and turn the whole world around, but only their "naivety" is the truly original fairy tale perspective. Who didn't dream of being a great hero to save the world when he was a child? In this sense, Narnia restores and evokes the purest Meng Tong. Only its simplicity can accommodate and stimulate children's curiosity and launch their first adventure in life. "Narnia" is just a simple setting, which does not mean that the film has no multi-level content. In fact, compared with going deep into a strange magical world, the inner journey of the four little protagonists and the growth of their relationship are the "play meat" that small audiences will remember for a long time. Among the four brothers and sisters who are the protagonists, the youngest Lucy and the oldest Peter are the most honest and responsible. Of course, their integrity is still based on different foundations. Peter learned a lot about the world, and he rationally chose to stand on the side of justice. Lucy looks at the world with the eyes of the most innocent child. It is her naive love for everything that makes her defend beauty and freedom. Susan and Edmond in the middle-aged group are slightly more complicated. Susan is clever, but sometimes she is too clever to take care of the whole situation. Edmond, on the other hand, is a little greedy and easy to be tempted. The film vividly depicts the personalities of the four of them. Although the audience will not notice the obvious paragraphs depicted in the film, this depiction is done unconsciously through a series of events and every tiny action. From the perspective of the influence of the characters' personality on the development of the story, the first thing that surprised me was the depth of the description of Edmund's "complete" experience in the original works and movies. I thought it was just the greed of ordinary children, but I didn't expect it to involve such unbearable topics as betrayal and redemption. Fortunately, the film's description of this clue is based on children's nature. This interpretation is easy for even a small audience of the same age as Edmund in the film to understand. Of course, the biggest highlight of the whole film is the lovely little Lucy. Objectively speaking, this little girl is not beautiful at all, even the most common of the four brothers and sisters, but her innocence makes up for all the ordinary appearances, so that people think that she should look like this is the cutest. If her appearance is too beautiful, it will affect the audience's feelings about her simple heart. In fact, more than half of my love for this movie comes from this naive little girl, just like my love for the first episode of Harry Potter is because of the arrogant and clever Hermione. However, Lucy is obviously more easygoing than Hermione, and even looks like a children's version of the Virgin Mary to some extent. It seems that the film has pinned all the beautiful things of the child on her, and Georgie Henley, the little actor who plays Lucy, really vividly expresses the role's weak sunshine that can illuminate others' hearts, the innocence and warmth that only belongs to childhood. To put it bluntly, Lucy is the angel in this movie. The brotherhood in the film is most suitable for a western Christmas that emphasizes family values. Generally speaking, I hate the so-called "Christmas for Christmas's sake" family comedy. Although they look funny, the vulgarity of trying to preach through entertainment in Hollywood is enough to make me sick. Value, who will instill; However, the promotion of good values is not through "convincing people with reason", but through "moving people with emotion". Narnia begins with the friendship between brothers and sisters, which makes the young audience feel the same, and at the same time, it naturally accepts the values that are conducive to growth, such as courage, wisdom and forgiveness. Even an adult like me can feel encouraged. People have been arguing about C.S. Lewis's original novels, and scholars generally believe that Narnia series novels contain Christian stories and metaphors of characters; For this reason, when Disney wanted to make this book into a movie, it also received protests from radical groups, arguing that instilling religious consciousness in a fairy tale movie violated the principle of "separation of church and state" in modern politics. In my opinion, those protesters are a little too sensitive. The debate about the religious metaphor in Narnia, like the rumor about the Jewish image in passion of the christ last year, is a little tense. The legendary scene of the resurrection of Aslan, the lion king, is not too reminiscent of the resurrection of Jesus; Although their "sacrifice" also means "redemption", does "redemption" necessarily belong to Christianity? In our eastern culture, there is also a saying that "giving oneself to save others", and Buddhism's "giving oneself to feed the tiger" is also a kind of "sacrifice". It can be said that "self-sacrifice" is a noble behavior of all mankind, which has nothing to do with specific religions, or that specific religions just use their own teachings to make different interpretations of "sacrifice". The origin of religion is secular and natural, and "God" and "devil" are only alternative projections of the world. From this perspective, Narnia is a pure fairy tale without any religious embarrassment. The director deliberately weakened the religious meaning that might cause misunderstanding in the original work. The behavior of the four brothers and sisters is more the result of love and enthusiasm than driven by any noble morality. Personally, I think this expression is very desirable, which not only helps to lower the threshold of film appreciation, but also helps to highlight the image of "people" in the film and the "human touch" of other characters. Ignoring the factors of theme and expression, especially for those non-western audiences who have never seen the original and don't know the original, the visual effect of the film may be the biggest selling point. But before I mention the picture, I want to praise the music of the film, especially the humming of several female voices. Different from the ethereal mystery of girls in previous movies, the musical vocal fragments in this film are very kind and melodious, which further deepens the intimacy of the film's "fairy tale" characteristics. In addition, the mysterious musical instrument played by Tamulus, a goat man, to Lucy who just arrived in Narnia is also very beautiful. Although it only takes about a minute, it does have a fascinating effect. However, the film is not particularly prominent in the music of big dynamic and intense scenes. Unfortunately, the visual effect of the film also has this feature. Judging from the overall setting of visual style, this film is not particularly delicate and natural. Whether it is the landform environment or the monster creatures, it gives people a feeling of being too clean and tidy. The virtual traces of the studio and CG are obvious, unlike living in that world for many years. It is worth mentioning that otters and their wives are two completely computer-generated anthropomorphic animals, and the comedy effect is not bad, which provides many relaxed scenes for the thrilling journey of the little protagonists. Most notably, Aslan, the lion king, was shaped elegant and noble. With liam neeson's charming voice, Aslan's every move truly reflects the grandeur of the world. However, the big scene of the film is not very satisfactory. Especially at the end, the battle between good and evil that kept the audience waiting for nearly two hours did not have an unexpected shocking effect. Judging from the way the camera moves, this scene may not be much different from the charge scene in The Lord of the Rings 3: The Return of the King, but it lacks the emotional appeal for the audience. The audience is more "enjoying" a wonderful war, but they have no motivation to "identify" themselves as heroes who fight to the death. If the action scene is difficult to arouse the emotions of the audience, it is just a visual candy. What's more, from a technical point of view, this scene is quite messy and lacks enough compactness. Although there are many kinds of monsters, they are all in a mess; The lens is addicted to browsing the scale of the battlefield, but it can't give people an impression of grasping the overall situation, losing the momentum that the big scene should have, and the more it looks, the more it looks like a game screen. All this makes the final war light and lacks texture and strength. However, I doubt whether this disappointment stems from my overly critical adult vision. Because for the target audience of the film-10-year-old children, they have no ability to tell whether the special effects scene is good or not, as long as the picture presents familiar events in their minds. In this sense, Narnia is the same as Harry Potter, but it still lacks the "epic" temperament more or less. The special effects scene can only be said to have finished the work, and there is no so-called Excellence or represents the most advanced achievements in this field. Perhaps for their own "fairy tale" temperament, this effect is the best. The "not completely true" effect that can be seen has pulled them away from their children and kept them at an appropriate psychological distance from the action scenes on the screen, which will not be intimidated or cause unnecessary negative effects. See, Narnia needs childlike innocence. If we want to think with what adults call "meticulous" thinking, the basic settings of the original work and even the film can't exist. In fact, what attracted me most was the "childlike innocence" part of the film, so I was fascinated by the gradual discovery of Narnia in the first half of the film and attracted by Lucy, the character with the most sincere "childlike innocence". Perhaps the best evaluation of Narnia is that it is "precious" because it is "pure".
Two:
I was lucky enough to attend an advanced screening and was very surprised. The film is beautifully made. The performance/voice was great, including the young genius. I think it is suitable for all ages. This story contains important enlightenment for children and related reminders for adults. I also think that it is unfortunate for all parties to try to compare this film with The Lord of the Rings and/or Harry Potter. They are all unique and wonderful. Be sure to see this!
By the way, make sure you can hear a beautiful song specially written by Alanis Morrisett for this film at the end of the film.
Three:
This is something you don't want to miss. If you like the first movie very much, then this is a darker adventure than the first one. Everything in Narnia is completely out of control and difficult to handle.
The film begins with a group of Spaniards who invaded Narnia and wiped out all living things there. It is said that the pevensey children were summoned to Narnia to correct their wrong behavior. There are many plots in this movie, but it feels like a good plot. It's fast-paced, and it starts right away, and it won't wait to introduce everything again.
The cast is absolutely wonderful. Pevensie's children, just like last time, added some drama and humor to their respective roles. Especially Georgie Henley, who plays Lucy, stands out again. But it is also worth mentioning that Ben Barnes plays Prince Caspian. He acted like a fearless prince, born to lead an army. This is a good breakthrough for him. Also worth mentioning is Kim Miraz, a villain since Tilda Swinton. As for some guest appearances, you should also pay attention to the fact that the performance is extraordinary.
Other outstanding details I like to see again in this film are cinematography, production design and visual effects. These lenses are both luxurious and spectacular. Especially the long shot reminds me of the Lord of the Rings. The artistic direction and location are shocking and very dynamic, unlike anything you see in movies. Of course, there are visual effects, and those eternal details completely add another level. You'll like to see it all come together.
Even the action and battle scenes feel like the last battle that no one can win. Despite the difficulties. You will cringe because of the turning point in the movie. It is full of dark themes and more mature elements, which is a bit difficult to accept. You may find the first one quite good. But give it another chance, and you will feel that this film is as good as the first one.
In my opinion, this is a really good movie. /kloc-9 of 0/0. To Narnia.