Product: The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Two Disc Edition + BD-Live) [Blu-ray] (2008)
Rating: 2.0
Boring!
Okay, once again I disagree with the mainstream critics, although I see several customer review that aren't too far off my opinion. I didn't much like the first NARNIA film, mainly because of the kids. I found them terribly annoying, obnoxious, terminally cute. I figured I'd try the sequel because they're now older. Wrong. They're still annoying, especially the youngest. (I never like Shirley Temple, either.)The movie is very dark, in both senses of the word: the tone and the lighting are dim. The thing goes on far, far too long and is far too talky. The kids really have no personality and so it's hard to work up any sort of interest in them or their situation.The concept of being transported back to Narnia, but hundreds of years after their first visit, is fascinating. Time travel has always been a favorite theme of mine. But with these kids as travel companions, I'll pass on the trip.Peter Dinklage is a wonderful actor (witness THE STATION AGENT), but he's wasted in this. Ben Barnes (Prince Caspian) is an attractive guy, but he doesn't quite have the spark he needs. The only interesting character is the nasty King Miraz (Sergio Castellito), and he's killed off. So when Round 3 comes out, I'll know better than getting suckered into buying it.Give me WILLOW any day!