The magical world of C.S. Lewis beloved fantasy comes to life once again in Prince Caspian, the second installment of The Chronicles Of Narnia series. Join Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, the mighty and majestic Aslan, friendly new Narnian creatures and Prince Caspian as they lead the Narnians on a remarkable journey to restore peace and glory to their enchanted land. Continuing the adventure of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe with more magic and a brand-new hero, Prince Caspian is a triumph of imagination, courage, love, joy and humor your whole family will want to watch again and again.
More exciting than The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian continues the movie franchise based on C.S. Lewis' classic fantasy books. The movie picks up where the first left off... sort of. It's been a year since the Pevensie children--Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes), and Lucy (Georgie Henley)--returned to England from Narnia, and they've just about resigned themselves to living their ordinary lives. But just like that, they're once again transported to a fantastical land, but one with a long-abandoned castle. It turns out that they are in Narnia again--and they themselves lived in that castle, but hundreds of years ago in Narnia time. They've been summoned back to help Prince Caspian (Stardust's Ben Barnes, resembling a young, cultured Keanu Reeves), the rightful heir to the throne who's become the target of his power-hungry uncle, King Mraz (Sergio Castellitto). And he's not the only one threatened: Mraz's people, the Telmarines, have pushed all the Narnians--the talking animals, the centaurs and other beasts, the walking trees--to the brink of extinction. Despite some alpha-male bickering, Peter and Caspian agree to fight Mraz alongside the remaining Narnians, including the dwarf Trumpkin (Peter Dinklage) and the swashbuckling mouse Reepicheep (voiced by Eddie Izzard). (Also appearing is Warwick Davis, who was in Willow and the 1989 BBC Prince Caspian.) But of course they most of all miss the noble lion, Aslan, who would have never let this happen to Narnia if he hadn't disappeared. Prince Caspian is epic, evoking memories of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films. (Some of the battle elements may seem too familiar, but they were in Lewis's book.) And it's appropriate for kids (Reepicheep could have come out of a Shrek movie), though the tone is dark and there is a lot of death, albeit bloodless. After two successful films, Disney and Walden Media's franchise has proved successful enough that many of the characters are scheduled to return in The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. --David Horiuchi Stills from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Click for larger image)
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Highly Entertaining:
As with the first movie, I really enjoyed the second one. I can't come up with a single reason why I enjoyed it, but the plot, in my opinion, was great. The action kept me hooked from beginning to end. The only thing I would really complain about is the use of cliches (overused plot ideas). The evil uncle kills his brother and tries to kill his nephew. Does that sound familiar? It does to me -- The Lion King and the movie version of Ella Enchanted use the exact same theme. If you want something... more info
DVD good enough, movie lacking:
If you are reading reviews to learn about the DVD itself, then know that this is a nicely put together piece. Though the digital copy is kind of pointless in my view, the special features on this DVD set are very good; As with the Lion/Witch/Wardrobe special dvd, the features on this one fall somewhere in between those of the Lord of the Rings (the best), and Harry Potter series (pretty pathetic). If you are interested in behind the scenes stuff, this DVD is well worth the extra cost. However, if you... more info
Narnia with a dose of reality:
First of all, a movie can never live up to the book or nostalgia, especially if you read the story as a child. With that said, I'm highly aware of the differences between the book and the movie. It's difficult to translate dancing trees, mythical Bacchus, and children released from stuffy institutions as a reawaking and renewed freedom of Narnia that only words and the power of imagination can explain. Winning a battle tells much more on a screen. The liberties taken to change the story for cinema... more info
A big surprise for a sequel.:
While many were expecting The Chronicles of Narnia to be flops as films, no one would have expected the first instalment to be on of the highest grossers at the box office. Now with the second installment of hopefully 7 films the world of Narnia takes on a very different shape. The same actors who played the Pevense children are back to reprise their roles, but Narnia itself is no longer a world filled with fantastic creatures and magic. 1300 years after the defeat of the White Witch Narnia has been... more info
