The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Rated PG)

Running time: 2 hrs 27 mins

Cast:

William Moseley
Ben Barnes
Anna Popplewell
Skandar Keynes
Georgie Henley

Critical consensus (www.rottentomatoes.com):

*** out of *****

My consensus:

***** out of *****


The premise: The Pevensie siblings return to Narnia, where they are enlisted to once again help ward off an evil king and restore the rightful heir to the land's throne, Prince Caspian.

My review: The Chronicles of Narnia films have truly made their mark in the world of fantasy films. The first film was fantastic, and this one, somehow, even better. Everything seemed to be an improvement over the first. The battle scenes were truly epic and some of the best battle sequences in years. The direction was phenomenal. The scoring was haunting and beautiful and really got you into the movie. The set designs and art production were ones to marvel at. This is an incredibly good looking film. And the story is just as engaging as the first. Mind you, I've never read the books, so I'm seeing these films from an outside view and therefore I'm unbiased. As a fan of film, I truly appreciate everything about this movie. The fantasy genre is one of the most fantastic genres of film, it allows us to immense ourselves in these completely unrealistic worlds and simply entertain us, which is the ultimate goal of film. I love the talking animals, the fighting trees, the bizzare creatures, etc. This is one of the best films of 2008, hands down.