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Based on the second novel in C.S. Lewis`s beloved CHRONICLES OF NARNIA series, PRINCE CASPIAN finds the four Pevensie children--Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy (Georgie Henley)--once again whisked away from WWII-era England into the realm of Narnia, where the siblings once ruled as royalty. However, the Pevensies soon discover that 1,300 years have passed since they left, and the world is now controlled by the Telmarines, humans who long ago banished the magical creatures of Narnia to the wilderness. When the heir to the Telmarine throne, Caspian (Ben Barnes), survives an assassination attempt plotted by his scheming uncle, Miraz (Sergio Castellitto), the noble youth stumbles across Narnia`s exiled enchanted population, and decides to lead them in an uprising, aided by Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy.
Considerably darker and more action-packed than THE LION, THE WITCH & THE WARDROBE, this 2008 sequel, once again directed by Andrew Adamson, is driven by the struggle between the Telmarines and the banished Narnians, resulting in many fierce battle sequences. While the newcomer Barnes and the established quartet of Moseley, Popplewell, Keynes, and Henley are all in fine form, CASPIAN is largely enhanced by its supporting cast, which includes indie mainstay Peter Dinklage as the dour dwarf Trumpkin and revered British comedian Eddie Izzard as the voice of the swashbuckling mouse Reepicheep. Also briefly reprising their roles from the previous film are Liam Neeson, as the voice of Aslan, and Tilda Swinton, as the White Witch, actors who bring their familiar personas to this engaging and entertaining second chapter in the NARNIA saga.
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WHEW! Prince Caspian is fast-moving and action-packed! Like the first movie, it is far removed from the book, but the second one is basically a completely new story. It's a worthy, exciting, and intriguing story in its own right, but sadly, many of the characters are distorted. For example, Susan never falls in love with Caspian; if anyone falls in love with him, it's Lucy in Book 3, The Voyage Of the Dawn Treader. Also, Peter and Caspian never came close to fighting with each other, rather, Edmund and Caspian nearly drew swords on each other on the island of Deathwater in Book Three. Thankfully, the ending is very accurate and true to the book, except for the song at the end, and Edmund's reference to his electric torch (flashlight) is straight from the end of the book. Overall, enjoy the story, and don't get caught up in its inaccuracy.
This was a good movie. I enjoyed this movie even more than the first one and am looking forward to the next.
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I would recommend this movie to all ages. Walt Disney has done an excellent job with recreating this movie from the story. I'm a big fan of all disney movies whether regular or animated and I'm pushing 50 years. Good way to keep the heart young. I watched this even without the grandkids. Also have the first movie and will keep buying each one that comes out.
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THIS MOVIE IS GREAT,MY CHILDREN HAVE ALREADY WATCHED THIS MOVIE SEVERAL TIMES! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!
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