[Gemini1999]

I'm one of those that got to enjoy the material presented in the film "cold". I never read any of the books, don't plan to read them, but I have enjoyed the films very much.

I was a bit hesitant about seeing it because critics were less than kind about what they thought of it. When I read one critic's complaint that "it's not as good as Harry Potter", I'm wondering what the hell that was about. HP and Narnia are completely different types of stories - it's like comparing Star Trek to Star Wars...can't be done.

I liked the film more than I expected to because of the lambasting by critics, but the fact that the theater was nearly packed on a Sunday afternoon was certainly a good sign. When I recently saw the recent HP film on opening weekend, it wasn't nearly as full.

What I really liked about this film was that it took place aboard a ship, but the screenwriters didn't turn it into a fantasy genre version of Pirates of the Caribbean". I enjoyed all of the characters and missed the couple that were absent, but I would see this film again or buy it on DVD when it comes out.

Well worth the price of admission!

Bryan