100 Movies Every Catholic Should See #55: The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005)

Directed by Andrew Adamson. Based on the novel by C.S. Lewis

Once upon a fateful day in the late 1870’s, people saw a horse in motion. So shortly after, a train arrived at a station, and a rocket flew into the eye of the moon. Sure we had books, sure we had live performances, but these sights changed history. It was then, almost 150 years ago, that man first learned the power of film. In the generations since the fateful day that audience members screamed and fainted at a moving picture, the world has seen unprecedented growth in the field of cinema. As cinema expanded, so did the audiences. Whether the core draw of a movie is story, directorial choices, acting, choreography or soundtracks, there is truly something for everyone.  In all of thousands upon thousands of film made since then, there are some films that are foundational to every movie lover’s repertoire - a cache of cherished films that are always a comfort to revisit, and that was crucial to cultivating a sense of the power of film in a budding cinephile - In short, a movie crucial to the list of 100.