New Zealand director Andrew Adamson's $282 million film adaptation of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe may be a certainty at the box office, but lacks magic, says Britain's the Times newspaper.
"It's all about as believable and as moving as a pantomime horse," said reviewer Dominic Wells.
"From the moment a child piles out of an enchanted wardrobe into a winter forest, and casually allows the 'snow' to touch his bare flesh as though it wasn't cold at all, the film is doomed: your disbelief comes crashing to the floor."
The movie premieres at London's Royal Albert Hall on December 7 in front of Prince Charles and Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.
Wells said the film had been manufactured as a hit by the Disney company.
To maximise the audience, it ensured a PG certificate whereas The Lord of the Rings and even the latest Harry Potter film earned ratings suited to older children.
- NZPA
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