I read all of the Naria series to my children. They liked the movie very much. I was expecting a little more of the content from the book. I am going to see it again, with a different expectation. This is a great movie...however, the books are far better. C.S. Lewis develops characters, paints landscapes, and creates tension so well in his books. The only flaw I have with this movie is they show so many battles not in the book, and the characters stay pretty undeveloped. Read the book and you will know what I mean, Still a great movie, though.