Lots of online chatter this week about Newsweek's somewhat skimpy advance review of the Narnia movie. The big question for many Christians, of course, is how much of the novel's Christian themes survived the transition from print to film. The article sheds a bit of light on the issue:
Will the movie be too religious for a wide audience? Might it not be religious enough for Lewis's Christian fans?...The speculation is understandable, partly because the climax of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" can be read as an allegory for Jesus' death and resurrection—though how many of us read it that way when we were 8?—and partly because, after "The Passion of the Christ," movies are increasingly regarded as things to play tug of war with, rather than share. In any case, NEWSWEEK was given an exclusive look at a rough cut of the movie.... It's faithful to the novel, and only as Christian as you want it to be.
That sounds tentatively promising... I think. I guess we'll find out next month, when the film hits theaters. (Hat tip: The Upward Way Press.)
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