{"id":39608,"date":"2006-01-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-01-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe\/"},"modified":"2006-01-17T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-01-17T00:00:00","slug":"the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe","status":"publish","type":"review","link":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/reviews\/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-lion-the-witch-and-the-wardrobe\/","title":{"rendered":"The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The books and movie are considered controversial for
\ntheir use of indigenous mythic images of the British Isles in
\npresenting Christian allegory, but you’ll be glad the soundtrack
\ndoes the same thing by bridging modern orchestral sensibilities to
\nancient melodic themes. Some critics complain about the music being
\na little too modern, unfavorably comparing it to the meticulously
\nresearched and constructed score for the Lord Of The Rings<\/i>
\ntrilogy, but this critic thinks it has a place on the shelves of
\nmany music lovers who balk at Wagner and are attuned to more
\nvisceral melodies and faster pacing.<\/p>\n

Music has always been important in Disney movies,
\nproviding a crucial dimension to their trademark “family magic” in
\neach of their wide-release movies. The score, composed by Harry
\nGregson-Williams (The Tigger Movie<\/i>, Shrek<\/i>… wait a
\nminute, Shrek<\/i> had a score?), deftly guides the theatergoer
\nthrough the emotional changes of the on screen characters, such as
\nLucy’s surprise and fear upon meeting a faun into wonder and
\nfriendliness in “Lucy Meets Mr. Tumnus” and the several strategic
\nand emotional perspectives of the battle scene in “The Battle.”<\/p>\n

The music not only complements the action but is
\nvital to it, as the movie adaptation accelerates the plot found in
\nthe book, and the changes need to seem genuine and not rushed
\n(despite its length, the movie version of Harry Potter And The
\nGoblet of Fire<\/i> sped through the plot like a summarized version
\nof itself). Part of what makes this movie successful in that regard
\nis the subtle, evocative score.<\/p>\n

The album, however, is ruined by the obligatory pop
\ntracks at the end of the album, ostensibly included to aid in the
\ncross-platform promotion of this whole franchise, but I don’t think
\nyou’ll see Alanis Morissette’s out-of-my-element “Wunderkind” on
\nMTV a lot this season. Imogen Heap’s tedious mess of a song is
\nbland and forgettable, and the presence of Tim Finn’s depressing
\n“Winter Light” is inexplicable; I thought they threw out
\nEvanescence’s contribution for this project because it was too
\ndark. There’s a bonus track called “Where” by Lisbeth Scott which
\nis slightly more tolerable, but most listeners probably gave up by
\nthe time they got to it.<\/p>\n

But not only does the soundtrack work well on screen,
\nit’s a good standalone album to keep at home. The problem with many
\nsoundtracks is that they’re boring to listen to, but Narnia has
\nenough texture to be used as good, relaxing background music. Keep
\nit next to the latest Enya.<\/p>\n

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