I enjoyed it a little more than the first one, i liked the battles a lot, the kids got the acting thing down and are not wooden like the first one.Its not on the level on LOTR but it is good fantasy.

***/****

B

I think it's a step down form the first one, which I really enjoyed. The loss of a solid tangible bad guy from beginning to end I think took away some of the urgency, because during the entire last battle I was pretty disinterested. The kids did pretty good across the board. The new boy who did Caspian was pretty impressive, I think. I was left very unsatisfied by the dynamic between Caspian and Peter. Tensions started to build, and then....movie over. And then Pete has the gall to say that he learned something this time in Narnia? Learned what? How?! It seems like the front half of the movie laid the groundwork for some decent themes - somewhat generic and obvious, but at least something of subtance - and then totally forgot about them or neglected them in the second half.

I can't put my finger on it, but this just felt lacking in something. I don't know what really. It had the brewings for a good movie. Technically it was great. The effects were even better and the interaction between creatures and real-life didn't look nearly as "layered" as the last one. The action was all pretty good. The fight between Miraz and Peter was done well (even though Peter called a fucking "Time-out"!). But overall, it lacked the X factor that drew me into the first Narnia film, even though they didn't change that much between then and now. Perhaps the story was less epic? I'm at a loss.

B

I'm going to agree with Neo on this and say that I enjoyed this a little bit more than the first one. The kids felt more at home in front of the camera and the story was geared more towards an older audience than the first one. The battle scenes were the focal part of the film and while the for the most part they were executed well, its just that we've had so many battle scenes in other films over the last decade that these were a tad underwhelming. My only real complaint about the film is its length. They could've easily trimmed an hour off of this and not lost anything.

Grade B

Im torned on this one. The acting, action, and visuals were so much better, and the story itself was much better. In fact I was really digging. Caspian, who I thought looked god awful in the trailers was very very good. But in the end, Azlan seemed completely unnecessary for this film (probably the book he's much more important) I mean, he was as silly as the ghost army in ROTK killing everyone in seconds. But apart from that cheesy end to the battle, I think it basically kicked the original's ass. The religion was all but gone, production was better, and so was the cast. And I give them props, it basically went from Sorcerer's Stone to Order of the Phoenix style in one movie (Peter cuts a guys head off! for Petes sake And I dug it) And the Eddie Lizzard mouse was fantastic.

Narnia I'd give an B+ and this maybe slightly higher as I enjoyed it a lot more but there were still flaws.

I don't think I'd want to see a sequel though if the older two aren't allowed to return.

this is all what I need to hear!

btw, what about the crowd.. does it look like 17.5m opening day?

It was about the same size of a crowd that saw Davinci Code, the thursday after it opened.

In all seriousness, no kids, but it was at least 75% filled. In the other thread I was saying, FM is always off by at least 2-5 million depending how big. I think this is the type of film they would underestimate. I think closer to 19-22 seems more like it.

Yeah, no, this wasn't very good at all. I didn't have high hopes since I wasn't a fan of the first, but this was even duller (how that is possible I do not know). The only really good scene was Tilda's?

The actress who plays Susan is like a fucking black hole of screen presence, ugh. I really, really hated that stupid tacked on romance. Adamson is such a hack.

C-

This movie was just boring.

i loved it! How this got a PG rating is beyond me. Tons of action, special effects really got better, as did the acting. I didn't even mind the obvious Christian themes this time around.

The Narnia Chronicles really get good after this. I don't know why people love The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe best. I hope they turn all the books into movies. They definitely set it up nicely, letting the audience know that this is Susan's and Peter's last Narnia visit.

Off to daydream about Caspian and Peter "sword fighting"

Considering I wasn't a huge fan of the first film, I thought it was actually pretty solid. I still wouldn't say I'm sold on this franchise, but it's a much more polished and exciting effort this time around. The direction and cinematography are both wonderful and the action sequences are spectacular. However, I do wish that a few sequences went on for longer (the bit with the White Witch was easily the creepiest and most effective scene in the film, and should have definitely been expanded upon) and I had a few issues with the screenplay (such as the pointless romance angle, for example). I also thought the acting from the newcomers (mainly the actor who played Caspian) was pretty weak. Overall though, it's solid summer entertainment and definitely worth seeing. B/ B-

so what is the reason that only 2/4 are returning as main characters from the 2 to the 3rd movie. Are the other 2/4 just minor characters in this book?

They mentioned it at the end of the movie and I saw this recap pn IMDB >

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)
Director:Michael Apted
Release Date:7 May 2010 (USA)
Plot:Lucy and Edmund Pevensie return to Narnia with their cousin Eustace where they meet up with Prince Caspian for a trip across the sea aboard the royal ship The Dawn Treader.

Girl, that's nasty..

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Vastly better than the first movie, which ticked me off to no end.

The two older ones were just as major as the two younger ones in this movie. It happened in the book as well. I don't remember the book quite well, but I think the reason cited in the book was that Peter and Susan were too old. The movie says that they have nothing left to learn in Narnia.

just found the recap of the 7 books - yah - looks like the Narnia series only wants to deal with young child characters....

This was a complete and utter disappointment for me. While the action was much better, the story was horrid. There is almost no introduction to the characters as we learn Susan is stand-offish and Peter is a hothead. We never learn why, but they are. Then within minutes they are thrown back into Narnia. None of the new characters fill the shoes of the old ones. The evil uncle comes across as pathetic compared to the White Witch. All of companions are stiff compared to the Beavers of the first movie. Then the pacing is far too slow and we try to learn what has happened since the characters left. I kept thinking to myself "How the hell did all these humans get here!?", a question that is not answered until the last 5 min of the movie. The children are suppossed to have learned something, but I saw nothing from their expericences in Narnia this go around. They were just there to defeat the new evil humans, then leave.

Another thing that disappointed me was that Aslan basically makes a cameo for 5 mins to save the day. Since he is a Christ-like figure, they sure could have given him a little more screen time to explain what was going on and what lessons he taught the kids cause I didn't see it.

Narnia: Lion, Witch, Wardrobe- A-
Narnia: Prince Caspian- C

I give it a B, mainly for the last hour. The battle scenes were a lot of fun. I agree about the lack of a decent villain. The evil uncle was just not done well nor the traitorous lord. They needed better actors to pull off those two characters.

Its a good movie, no doubt about that. There were just some very cheesy and badly directed scenes (such as when Caspian meets with the Narnians, and its never actually explained how they all gathered because of the horn). The religious aspect was far more in-your-face than in the first movie, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but as someone else said, it becomes too preachy for its own good. And the Susan-Caspian romance was unecessary and the kiss at the end was a bit WTF. The kids have matured though and their acting was better, but still not on the level of the Potter films. Stylistically Caspian is gorgeous, with sweeping views, amazing battle scenes that don't rival the ones in Lord of the Rings, but exceed the one in the first movie in every way, incredible effects (the water god was jaw-dropping, and Reepicheep looked real), even though the art direction in Miraz's castle was somewhat generic (maybe a bit of Spanish influence to match the accents wouldn't have hurt). The humor was also pretty good. The best part of the film are the first 20 mintues, up to the point where the kids are sucked back into Narnia. It goes downhill after that and becomes boring, but really picks up when the Pevensies meet Caspian. The ending is good, and thankfully stays faithful to the book. The White Witch's cameo was great, although its a bit sad her 5 minute part was better than Castellito's entire performance as Miraz. He is simply a very bland, generic villain, I sorely missed the Witch's precense. But that's the book's fault, not Adamson's. Regarding the directing, Caspian is a more ambitious, better directed film overall, with stronger performances and a bigger sense of awe than its predecessor. Its fun, although sometimes gets tedious, and although doesn't quite reach Prisoner of Azkaban/Goblet of Fire levels among kid-oriented fantasies, is an improvement over Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe and a solid continuation to the franchise.

B+/A-

On another note, I'd like to know how much Disney paid for the PG rating. The violence was very intense with people visibly getting killed all the time during the set pieces, it was as intense as Iron Man.

Prince Caspian was better that the first Narnia movie. i enjoy every minutes of the movie very much. the visual FX are good. can't wait to see the third movie on 2010

for Caspian - A

Is there anyone who hated the first one (C+ or worse) but loved (A- or better) this one?

Oh and how to pronounce 'Caspian' correctly? Is 'Cas' -> Cat or 'Cas' -> Card?

Cas - as in Casino, Cat etc

Yes. The first one was bad enough to make me swear off Narnia. This one redeemed the series.

Prince Caspian was as meaningless as The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe was meaningful - - it was as bad as the first one was good - - what a bore!

...and the character of Prince Caspian (or should I say Printh Cathpian) was a flat out idiot. He almost sunk the Narnian's mission not once, but twice - - and the actor who played him had he charisma of a three-legged stool.

...and where were the freakin' animals this time?!? Sure they were darting around here and there, but were barely featured as characters except for the brief and insignificant roles for the badger and mouse. And speaking of those mice - - why were they so huge? They were like a foot tall - - why couldn't they be rats or drawn the right size?

...and what's with Aslan? "Nothing ever happens the same way twice" he says - - only to come and save their sorry asses yet again at the end of the film with his hoakey waterdude effect. Sheesh!.

...and all the centaurs and minotaurs and such had almost no character development and the same goes for the "bad" guys - - the writing was very slack (probably due to the source material - - C.S. Lewis was now Tolkien - - when I read this series way back when, I also ceased to care after the first book.)

This was a simplistic little war movie between two sides you barely cared about and yet was dragged out to two and a half long hours of running time - - yipes!

On the positive side, the actress who plays Queen Anna has some marvelously pouty lips, but unfortunately the actress who plays Queen Lucy has outgrown her prime of cuteness - - they really should have filmed these sequels back-to-back to take advantage of her original look.

Very disappointing!

2 out of 5.

Unlike The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, which is alright but so dull sometimes that I've never successfully finished it in one sitting, this is actually pretty good. I'm still not crazy about Narnia like some people, but I liked this one a lot better than the first. All things improved, from the special effects (which honestly kinda sucked in the first) to the acting (which, aside from the girl who plays Susan, is all around solid). I think this kinda lacked in terms of plot, though. I didn't care much for it at all. And it still kinda dragged a bit. The break-in of the castle, the fight scene and the battle were pretty entertaining. Overall, I enjoyed it.

**½