The Importance of Villains

Tilda Swinton was absolutely smack on the dollar for her portrayl of the White Witch in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe. She was regal without seeming fake, and had an edge without every collapsing into histrionics. Brillaint. The fact that she wore Aslan's mane into the battle was inspired.

I enjoyed the movie a great deal, but since the books are dear to my heart, it didn't quite hit the bullseye. My big problem was Aslan's voice. I immediately recognized it as Liam Neison. That sorta screwed it up 'cuz I knew of the actor, and for someone to be the voice of an allegorical Jesus they ought to have used an unknown.