I've been to the cinema. And I have seen.

And my impression of the long-awaited, highly anticipated flick is that it was just. Okay. The acting was subpar. A rather wimpy effort. What with the breathtaking scenery, animation, makeup done by none other then the very same people who did LOTR, I felt the acting was not good enough to carry all these "eye candy" to a higher level. I wanted a rich triple layered chocolate fudge cake but what I got was a... holey chiffon cake with tasteless thick cream smeared all over. The witch was the biggest letdown. She had the look, the dressing all perfect. Her gaze is almost enough to send chills down your spine and make you understand the real meaning of ice cold. But what's this? The scenes with Edmund were dull and without impact when in actual fact these would have been the best parts to make the audience feel the cruelty, the cold and hardness of the witch's character. Could have been improved on. Oh come on! She could've used two hands instead of one to drive that sword into Aslan! I think Aslan's roar was about the only saving grace. Aslan could've been bigger and therefore more majestic looking. Even so, his face was good. Full of kindness, solemness and love just as the Aslan depicted in the book. There were many scences that could have been done better and many other things that should have been there to give a greater impact. All in all, costumes were fantastic but the actors seemed to be having too much fun during the making of the movie instead of making the characters they play come to life.