The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian In this movie, instead of being greeted by the four Pevensie children, Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy, a new character is introduced. Prince Caspian X, the Telmarine prince, is forced out of his bed by his professor when Caspian’s aunt gives birth to a baby boy. Orders are made to kill Caspian, for the battle for the throne, but the guards find out that he has already escaped. Given Queen Susan’s magical horn, Caspian rushes out into the forest, the trail of guards close behind him. As soon as the guards threaten to take his life again, Caspian reaches for the magical horn and blows it, hoping that it will save him.

Then the scene is England, where the Pevensie children are revealed, going about on a normal school day. A fight regarding Peter, the oldest, and a bully, takes the scene into the subway, where the kids then await the train after the fight is broken up. Then they are whisked into Narnia, only to find out that it is not what they had left it.

The year that they had not visited the fantasy kingdom turns out to be less than what they expected. Their beloved Narnia has been taken over a reigning group called the Telmarines.

Already it seems like the plot has been set: good versus evil, to take Narnia back. The enchanted world looks notably different from the last film, appearing green and summery. It is almost unrecognizable, yet the scenes continue, so there is no time to take in the appearance of it.

The plot progresses quickly, when the four children, accompanied by a new dwarf friend named Trumpkin, find Caspian in the woods. Perhaps this is because in the book, the Pevensie children aren’t actually in it for half the time, as Prince Caspian is originally a story told by the dwarf.

The fight scenes are a little epic for younger children, but there is hardly a show of blood. There are many casual deaths, considering mostly of the Telmarine soldiers, but it is taken quite lightly. These are the “evil” men, so nobody is too fazed.

For the people who prefer a little romance, Prince Caspian and Queen Susan share a kiss at the end when Caspian claims that, “he regrets not spending more time with her”.

Prince Caspian offers many points to keep almost every audience happy. There are obviously the fantasy and action aspects to it, but there are hints of humour that lighten the story, and also the little bit of romance snuck in at the last parts.

The movie is a great portrayal of love, trust, bravery and faith. This one will set high standards for the next movie in the series.

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