Saw Narnia tonight, even though it ranked very low on my “Movies to See” list. Before Syriana, the theater played one of those video commercial/ads with the minister of a local megamall church pushing the movie. That turned me off.

So, when the idea of seeing Narnia came up, I was less than enthusiastic….but I was outvoted and one of the goals of the evening was checking out a new movie theater.

The movie was better than I expected. Yeah, there were some jesus themes, but I didn’t notice too much thanks to two recurring themes: Tilda Swinton’s fabulous costumes and the division of good/evil forest creatures.

The Queen of Narnia was the best thing about the movie because of Tilda Swinton and her fabulous clothes. In every new scene, she’d show up in a different, wonderfully crazy looking dress. Like a Madonna concert. My favorite was her battle costume. Rawr!

(Tilda Swinton with an Oompa Loompa)

As for the good/evil forest creatures in Narnia, here’s what we know….

GOOD animals are:

• Beavers
• Foxes
• Leopards
• Cheetahs
• Rhinos
• Tigers
• Lions
• Badgers
• Reindeer

BAD animals are:

• Wolves
• Buffalo
• Cows
• Goats
• Boars
• Polar Bears
• White Tigers

What makes an animal good or evil? And why are cows evil? They’re such gentle, mellow creatures. I love cows. And polar bears - why? They’re cute, furry and they drink Coke. And what about penguins? Would they be good or evil?

These are really important questions.