*Note.
While the following review is spoiler-free, it contains mentions of many plot elements in the book. I know most won't mind, but you
can never be too careful.*
Everyone knows the story of The
Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe. Whether it was the book, the movie,
an internet synopsis, etc., everybody has heard the story at least once.
But,
while most people know that The Lion, The War- you know what, (that's
too hard to remember. Let's just call it tLtWatW.) While many know that
book did so well it spawned numerous sequels, what most people don't
know is that tLtWatW is actually a sequel to a previous Narnia book
called "The Magicians Nephew".
Quite the curious thing...
So, why would Disney make a movie about a book sequel and not one about the original?
The
Magician's Nephew is a very interesting
book. While most fantasy books (Including tLtWatW) focus on a war
story, and have very cliche elements, The Magician's Nephew sets the
stage for the following entries in the series, and does so in a very
clever manner. While most people think it's better to read all books in
order of numbering, whole idea of tLtWatW becoming a movie and not The
Magician's Nephew is a great idea.
When people see a movie, they
naturally want to read the books based on the movie. If you read Narnia
book 1 first, you know quite well what's going to happen in the sequel.
Watching tLtWatW first, then reading The Magician's Nephew is much
better because you have no idea what's going to happen. One of my
favorite plot points involves one of the characters breaking off a piece
of a lamp post in the real world. When this character later goes to
Narnia, she hits Aslan with the lamp post piece, which causes Aslan to
make a new lamp post out of the ground.
This is the same lamp
post where Lucy meets Mr. Tumnus in tLtWatW. Neat, huh?
There are
so many other things like this that it would be impossible list them all
without spoiling the story. The bottom line is, Watch The Lion, The
Witch, and the Wardrobe, then read The Magician's Nephew. Trust me, it's a
much more satisfying experience, and one of the most clever ideas I've
seen in a book-movie adaptation. tLtWatW is great, and so is The
Magician's Nephew. When seen in this specific order, the end result is
an amazing experience that even the most reluctant reader will enjoy!!
9.2 AMAZING
+ Intriguing Story
+ Nicely Drawn Illustrations
+ Ties in great with the movie adaptation
- You need to see the movie to get the most enjoyment out of it.
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