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Just finished reading a well conceived review and subsequent blog conversation by Jeffrey Overstreet. Check it out (teaser excerpt below), along with his Litany of Reviews. 

In what seemed a simple, charming children’s tale, Lewis gave shape to great truths about the God of the universe. He demonstrated how faith can open our eyes to the designs of God in the world around us. And he celebrated the powerful ways in which mythology, through all cultures and eras, leads to the true myth at the center. It may have been an obvious allegory, but it was still enjoyable and inspiring.

Then one day, strangers who seemed to mean well appeared at the fireside. One of Professor Lewis’s closest allies, his own stepson, quickly welcomed them. And then they made their proposition: “We would like to translate your tale into a play, a pageant that will be performed for enormous audiences around the world,” they said. “We will honor you and your work by doing so.”

Professor Lewis puffed on his pipe for a moment. He had met these men before, and he had some good reasons to question their abilities as storytellers. Eventually, he smiled sadly and said, “Very well, so long as you understand the heart of my story, and respect for whom it was written.”

PS.  My first reactions posted at Prince Caspian goes to the Big Screen.
PPS.  I'm not in full agreement w/Jeffrey Overstreet's clarifications as he defends his position through give-n-take of the blog.