I went into Prince Caspian with high expectations. They might have been unrealistic, but movies are something I take very seriously. Movies based on books are taken even more seriously than other films. If you are planning on retelling a beloved tale on film, you’d better be careful. Accuracy, emotional integrity and loyalty to the original storyteller are vital. The only exception I make to this rule is Clive Cussler who freaks out at the slightest alterations to his stories. He hasn’t grasped the fact that you cannot just transfer every word straight from paper to celluloid.
Prince Caspian is the second movie based on the Chronicles of Narnia books. Produced by Disney in concert with Walden Media and directed by Andrew Adamson, this movie tells the story of the Pevensie children’s return to Narnia. Thirteen hundred years have elapsed since Peter, Susan, Edmond and Lucy were kings and queens over Narnia and things are no longer as they once were. NArnia is ruled by the Telmarines, a people descended from pirates and bent on destroying every Narnian. Prince Caspian is next in line to the throne and is forced to escape his uncle Miraz in order to survive. While escaping he stumbles across a remnant group of Narnians. After blowing the horn and calling the Pevensie children back into Narnia, Prince Caspian and the Pevensies are forced to fight for the very survival of their people. Read the rest of this entry »
