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Lucy, Edmund, Peter and Susan return to Narnia after one year and discover a completely different world to the one they left behind. In Narnia, 1300 years have passed since the Pevensie siblings left. Now they face a new battle as they're enlisted to restore order and help the exiled Prince Caspian regain his rightful position as king.
What we thought of it:
C.S. Lewis understood fantasy, but more importantly, he understood child-friendly fantasy. And as you are hurled back to World War 2 England and reintroduced to Lucy, Edmund, Peter and Susan you realise that the significance of the story is as relevant today as it was back in the 40s and 50s. The second part of the Narnia series makes for pleasurable escapism, and in a world that is terrifyingly cruel, Narnia is a welcome respite for its protagonists as it is to its modern day audience.
The Pevensie siblings face more moral dilemmas as they fight the good fight and attempt to combat evil in the absence of Aslan. While Lucy's childlike conviction is unswerving, the older siblings have become cynical. The underlying theme is definitely averted towards maintaining unwavering faith in the seemingly intangible, and while this concept is strongly aligned to Christianity, it's hardly exclusive.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is glossy, with beautiful imagery and scenery (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe pales by comparison), but somehow it isn't as magical as the first movie. And while nothing beats your first time, Prince Caspian plays out at a different pace and takes into account that its audience has grown three years older.
Unlike the first instalment, Disney has injected its own little something - witty forest animals and comedic modern day references reminiscent of Shrek and all its chirps. While this veers slightly off track from the Narnia aesthetic, it does modernise the movie, making it more accessible and enjoyable to a larger audience. Unfortunately it also strips away the convincing fantasy world Lewis created.
Prince Caspian is fantasy at its most profound, but it has enough varnish to satisfy any audience.
- Ashlin Simpson
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Lucy, Edmund, Peter and Susan return to Narnia after one year and discover a completely different world to the one they left behind. In Narnia, 1300 years have passed since the Pevensie siblings left. Now they face a new battle as they're enlisted to restore order and help the exiled Prince Caspian regain his rightful position as king.
What we thought of it:
C.S. Lewis understood fantasy, but more importantly, he understood child-friendly fantasy. And as you are hurled back to World War 2 England and reintroduced to Lucy, Edmund, Peter and Susan you realise that the significance of the story is as relevant today as it was back in the 40s and 50s. The second part of the Narnia series makes for pleasurable escapism, and in a world that is terrifyingly cruel, Narnia is a welcome respite for its protagonists as it is to its modern day audience.
The Pevensie siblings face more moral dilemmas as they fight the good fight and attempt to combat evil in the absence of Aslan. While Lucy's childlike conviction is unswerving, the older siblings have become cynical. The underlying theme is definitely averted towards maintaining unwavering faith in the seemingly intangible, and while this concept is strongly aligned to Christianity, it's hardly exclusive.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is glossy, with beautiful imagery and scenery (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe pales by comparison), but somehow it isn't as magical as the first movie. And while nothing beats your first time, Prince Caspian plays out at a different pace and takes into account that its audience has grown three years older.
Unlike the first instalment, Disney has injected its own little something - witty forest animals and comedic modern day references reminiscent of Shrek and all its chirps. While this veers slightly off track from the Narnia aesthetic, it does modernise the movie, making it more accessible and enjoyable to a larger audience. Unfortunately it also strips away the convincing fantasy world Lewis created.
Prince Caspian is fantasy at its most profound, but it has enough varnish to satisfy any audience.
- Ashlin Simpson
Get published on Channel24! Send us your movie, music and live gig reviews and columns and get published on Channel24. Send your articles to PublishMe@sa.24.com.
