A talking lion, an icy and steely witch, and a most mysterious and spacious wardrobe
A caveat before reading on: Possible Spoilers!!!
Enter Narnia, a beautiful world created by the venerable literary genius, C.S. Lewis. I thought the movie was rather splendid. The sartorial grandeur and elegance of the landscape, especially the rolling plains where the final battle was fought, and the battle itself, were simply breathtaking.
The duel between Jadis the White Witch and Peter was well-choreographed. The White Witch was displaying an excellent mastery of her swords and it was a joy to watch the swordplay.
The final battle was grand and there was a plethora of mythical creatures. Satyrs, centaurs, minotaurs, gryphons were just some of the soldiers. Leopards and white Bengal tigers fought on opposing sides and polar bears were pulling the war-chariot of the White Witch.
I guess what made the whole plot brilliant was the encapsulation of the main ideas and concepts of the Protestant belief. Lewis cleverly epitomised the essence in Christanity and re-presented it in a way that is suitable for everyone, even, or rather, especially the children. Aslan's sacrifice to save Edmund and its resurrection is one good example. The part of the story where the wayward Edmund finally made good, gives hope to us that we can all have salvation that was promised to us and that we crave for. We need only to believe in Him.
The World Today in History
On Dec. 27, 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal.
ps. The information from the above section of The World Today in History (and also those in previous posts) is courtesy of The New York Times.
Enter Narnia, a beautiful world created by the venerable literary genius, C.S. Lewis. I thought the movie was rather splendid. The sartorial grandeur and elegance of the landscape, especially the rolling plains where the final battle was fought, and the battle itself, were simply breathtaking.
The duel between Jadis the White Witch and Peter was well-choreographed. The White Witch was displaying an excellent mastery of her swords and it was a joy to watch the swordplay.
The final battle was grand and there was a plethora of mythical creatures. Satyrs, centaurs, minotaurs, gryphons were just some of the soldiers. Leopards and white Bengal tigers fought on opposing sides and polar bears were pulling the war-chariot of the White Witch.
I guess what made the whole plot brilliant was the encapsulation of the main ideas and concepts of the Protestant belief. Lewis cleverly epitomised the essence in Christanity and re-presented it in a way that is suitable for everyone, even, or rather, especially the children. Aslan's sacrifice to save Edmund and its resurrection is one good example. The part of the story where the wayward Edmund finally made good, gives hope to us that we can all have salvation that was promised to us and that we crave for. We need only to believe in Him.
The World Today in History
On Dec. 27, 1979, Soviet forces seized control of Afghanistan. President Hafizullah Amin, who was overthrown and executed, was replaced by Babrak Karmal.
ps. The information from the above section of The World Today in History (and also those in previous posts) is courtesy of The New York Times.
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