with an appeal to both adult and child and the british author c. s. lewis write seven book in his chronicle of narnia series . the story be rich in mythology and religious symbolism and draw upon archetype from the norse and greco roman and persian and medieval chivalric and and judeo christian tradition . now come this wonderful film of the first chronicle and the lion and the witch and and the wardrobe . the beautiful cinematography and the terrific performance of the child make this film outstanding for family viewing . a integrated with the live actor and the colorful animal character and especially the lion ( jesus ) and reveal brilliant technical film making as well . lewis book be not overtly allegorical . rather and the symbol and the message be subtle . the four child in the story ( peter and susan and edmund and and lucy ) be inspire by the actual child evacuate from london during world war ii and who spend time in lewis home . lewis want his book to be enjoy by young people who would later in their life draw the spiritual meaning from the story . in this area and the film be enormously faithful to the original book and would have make the author extremely proud .