i really want to like this movie and especially when i saw that patrick stewart be in the cast a the voice of the raven since i be a long time patrick stewart fan . i realize i be a snob when it come to the snow queen . this be one of my all time favorite child story . i also realize that anytime you read a story and create your own image of thing and a movie will have a hard time live up to your creation . that be say and i really enjoy the chronicle of narnia represent the lion and the witch and the wardrobe but and ala and i can not say the same for this movie . the cg effect be cool but distractingly obvious . it be sort of like watch somebody first attempt at a video production use cg . gerda mother be play by an actress ( juliet stevenson ) i have see before but couldn not remember where . to give a gauge a to how emotionally engage the movie be and i spend most of the movie try to figure out where i have see her before . i would say that and for young child not familiar with the original story and this would be a good pop it in the vcr for an hour so i can get some cleaning do movie . but if it win any award and i would be shock .