The defence The Auteur Devotee
“Form is the argument.”
Every composed frame and deliberate cut is evidence that control can be thrilling in its own right.
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Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
Science Fiction · Drama · 2011
It's Christmas Eve, 1938, when Madge Arwell comes to the aid of an injured Spaceman Angel as she cycles home. He promises to repay her kindness - all she has to do is make a wish.
Movie details
Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
2011 Science Fiction · Drama 59m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
7.0 / 10
Community rating
It's Christmas Eve, 1938, when Madge Arwell comes to the aid of an injured Spaceman Angel as she cycles home. He promises to repay her kindness - all she has to do is make a wish.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
Not a recommendation score. A measure of how closely the film’s taste signals resemble yours.
The archetype split
Who fights over Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe?
For the defence
The Auteur Devotee
“You watch the director, not the movie.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
The people responsible.
Cast & crew
Directed by
Farren Blackburn
Written by
Steven Moffat
Matt Smith
The Doctor
Karen Gillan
Amy Pond
Arthur Darvill
Rory Williams
Claire Skinner
Madge Arwell
M
Maurice Cole
Cyril Arwell
Holly Earl
Lily Arwell
Alexander Armstrong
Reg Arwell
Court is in session
Put Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Technique in search of a pulse.”
Immaculate construction is still construction. The film may be too busy proving its craft to feel alive.