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Bookmark this pageThe Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)
Director: Andrew Adamson
Synopsis
'The Chronicles of Narnia' continue with this action packed sequel to the hugely succesful 'The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe'. The four Pevensie children return to Narnia to find that 1,000 years have passed, and the land is now under the control of the evil King Miraz. They team up with the heroic Prince Caspian– and any number of talking beasts and other strange creatures– to put an end to Miraz's cruel reign. Director Andrew Adamson returns, as does the voice of Aslan the Lion, Liam Neeson. New faces (and voices) this time around include Eddie Izzard, Ben Barnes and David Walliams as Bulgy the Bear.
Movie review
From Time Out London
Like the second instalments of Peter Jackson’s ‘Rings’ cycle and the Potter films, the latest Narnia adventure goes ‘dark’. But don’t be too worried. Admittedly, the cosy wardrobe is gone, the witch is put on ice and the lion has gone walkabout. Also, while the four Pevensie children – Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy – have spent a boring year back at school in World War II London, Narnia has undergone a repressive 1,300-year dark age, dispensing the likes of sweet faun Mr Tumnus to history. But as soon as you see the tunnel of Strand tube station open before the four gas-mask-carrying siblings and plonk them straight onto a Swiss Family Robinson-style island, you know all’s well.For this second ‘Narnia’, director Andrew Adamson has decided to vamp up the battle scenes, including ranks of CGI-copied soldiers that frankly look second rate against Jackson’s set pieces. Likewise, his new scratch army of characters – from grumpy dwarf Trumpkin (Peter Dinklage), to sword-fighting mouse Reepicheep (Eddie Izzard) and a stable of red-faced centaurs – seem derivative. And, further, there’s arguably too much distracting ‘business’ with the weirdly Iberian-accented new ‘enemy’, the Telmarines. But, all that said, ‘Prince Caspian’ retains a winning, albeit old-fashioned charm of its own. Much of that is down to the performances of the siblings – notably Georgie Henley’s Lucy – who balance the film’s fantastic excursions with a sweetly domestic sense of scale.
Author: Wally Hammond
Time Out London Issue 1975: June 26 - July 2, 2008
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- kirsty "n" lucy said...
- Posted on Jul 07 2008 14:04 i went 2 see it and it was a bit boring at first but then you realy get in to it iam going to see it again 2day with my pall lucy!!!
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- Nikki said...
- Posted on Jul 06 2008 16:41 Compared to the book it was never really going to measure up but as a film in its own right it was amazing. I'm glad Disney decided to carry on with the chronicles and I'm hoping that Voyage of the Dawn Treader will be as good if not better - after all, Ben Barnes will have had a chance to mature into a the role a bit more by then. All in all a fantastic film and one I WILL be going to see again. And if anyone thinks too many died in this one I really hope if they decide to make The Last Battle you decide not to go and see it!
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- Parent said...
- Posted on Jul 06 2008 01:10 Great. Lets teach the kids to kill with a blade. Do not take your kids to see this film. Less poeple die in Platoon and I'm not jokeing. Then we can what the news and try and work out why teens kill. Totally Sick.
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- Pauline said...
- Posted on Jul 05 2008 15:05 i LOVE this film i was so much more exciting than the last one it makeds me shrivel to think what will hapeen in the next 1!!!!!
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- alex said...
- Posted on Jul 04 2008 19:25 the movie was bad, the little interaction between susan and caspian was unnecessary, irrelevant scenes and i can go on. Sure, if you want to compare it to the first movie, it was better like duh. Thank you Disney for butchering the story. Way to go.
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- Anna said...
- Posted on Jul 04 2008 16:04 love it! think it's the best so far and much better then the first one. I recommend everyone shoule see it 10 out of 10
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- chelly said...
- Posted on Jul 04 2008 10:15 OMG!!! Narnia was brilliant so much better than the first. Everyone should get out and watch it and Ben Barnes was amazing its so action packed and exciting kept me intersted every minute
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- Further Idiocy said...
- Posted on Jul 03 2008 19:20 I'm like, this film is sooooo cule!
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- Victoria said...
- Posted on Jul 02 2008 23:18 There soo best than old one, There just a best one. I loved it..
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- ned said...
- Posted on Jul 02 2008 08:04 AT FIRST NOT THAT INTERESTING BUT IT GOT BETTER AND MUCH MORE EXCITING AND BEN BARNES MADE MY DAY FOR HE WAS STUNNING AS WELL AS CHARMING
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- becca said...
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Posted on Jun 30 2008 17:36
this film was fab i loved it im going to see it again i loved it
i would rate it 6 out of 6 too. - Report as inappropriate
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Posted on Jun 30 2008 12:10
i am going 2 c this film 2dai and i hope it is reeli gd
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- lola said...
- Posted on Jun 29 2008 17:38 omg the movie is banging
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- Princess-Caspian said...
- Posted on Jun 29 2008 16:53 Caspian Is Soo Fitt N So Iz Edmund
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- Hodson21 said...
- Posted on Jun 29 2008 13:24 Going Watching This Todayy :D
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Cast & crew
Director: Andrew Adamson
Cast: Ben Barnes, Anna Popplewell, Peter Dinklage
Genre(s): Fantasy
Duration: 144 mins
US Release: May 23 2008
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