Product: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Two Disc Edition + BD-Live) [Blu-ray] (2008)
Rating: 5.0
Princely Narnia Sequel
I first read all seven of the books about 26,000 Narnian calendar years ago but the magic of Narnia is timeless. The stories weave around its universal themes of love, sacrifice, trust, faith and many aspects of humanity (and divinity for the Christian viewers).Once the intense opening sequence is through, the pace of the movie slows down a little as we are re-acquainted with the Pevensie children. As they set on their quest to restore peace and freedom in the Narnian world, together with Prince Caspian and other Narnian creatures, the storyline continues at breakneck speed and consummate with the epic battle scene between the forces of good and the evil. The movie ends with a lead-in to the third installment THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER. Here we see Prince Caspian vowing to embark on a search for the seven lost lords, taking along with him Reepicheep the talking mouse-knight. The two younger Penvensies, Edmund and Lucy, are told that they will be brought back to Narnia in time.The story is a lot darker than the first and the battle scenes may be a tad more violent for younger children to stomach. Although the movie does depart from the original script in a number of instances, it remains a most fantastic and fun outing for fans. Disney and Walden Media should probably consider making the other instalments back to back. Otherwise, at the current rate, it will take them another fifteen years to complete the chronicles, not to mention in astronomical Narnian terms!This second outing no doubt is leaving fans craving for more. The music is just as magical and wonderful as the storytelling, as is the first one. As a fan, my two most eagerly awaited sequels are THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW (which is a prequel to be more exact) - how they are going to bring to life the sound and vision on the Narnia creation sequence when the great lion Aslan sings. Yes and THE FINAL BATTLE when the story is brought to an epic and climatic close.