Saturday, 31 May 2008
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Prince Caspian, A Very Brief Review
We finally took Josiah and Micah to see The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian at the Ashtabula Cinema Center. Unfortunately, the sign reads 'Cine Centers' because the 'm' and the 'a' have apparently been removed by the many years of strong Lake Erie winds they had to endure. Maybe the place will get fixed up someday. Right, so back to the subject at hand...
I will not post a review of the entire film, because I don't have that much time to kill. This film is fantastic, even though it strays from Lewis' pen seemingly countless times. The cinematography was breathtaking, the acting was believable, and the special effects were brilliant. But in the book, as my children pointed out, there was no romantic connection between Susan and Caspian. My oldest cringed and gave an appropriate 'Ew!' during the Susan/Caspian 'kiss scene'. There was a battle at Miraz's castle which is found nowhere in the book. And the film depicted Peter in a struggle with his faith, although Lewis depicted Susan as having issues with believing in Aslan. So there were a few things wrong, but there was a whole lot about the movie that was right. I highly recommend the film. It is more violent than the first, but the little blood that is shown is done in good taste. It is a wonderful adventure film that I believe all will enjoy. I will not tone down my praise of the film just because it is inconsistent with the book. I can't take life that seriously, you know. Over and out.
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