If you've never read the books, then this movie should be great to you (if you can follow it). If you, like me, have read the books 50-odd times in the past 35-odd years, then you will be sorely disappointed. Doesn't follow the book; stupid "battle scenes" (and others) were put in there that never happened (not even close!), taking up time that COULD have been used to do it all properly! In the first ten minutes you'll be shaking your head wondering what the director/ producer/ whoever-is-responsible-for-this was thinking. I really hope the next ones are better than this [insert word here]. I couldn't believe the gross liberties that were taken with this movie. C.S. Lewis is turning in his grave. Even the BBC series, cheesy as some of it was, knocks this one flat.