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Official Reviews Arrive for Prince Caspian
By Ryan Parsons | Image property of Disney
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Reviews
With a first report so negative, I wasn't expecting much from the first official reviews of Caspian. But low and behold, they are much, much more positive.
Variety
Unquestionably the first film sequel with the distinction of taking place 1,300 years after the initial series installment, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” features more clanging swords than all the Robin Hood and Ivanhoe movies put together. Closer to a straight-ahead medieval battle picture than the fantastical, other-worldly journey depicted in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” this new entry is a bit darker, more conventional and more crisply made than its 2005 predecessor, which pulled in $292 million domestically and an amazing $452 million internationally. Given the abundant visual wonders and large action quotient, Disney and Walden Media have no reason to fear B.O. will be far off those marks this time around.
When all is said and done, this is a pretty straightforward war film. Once Caspian escapes, Miraz’s men methodically prepare to conquer the wayward Narnians by building a big bridge across the river to the forest. Final combat comes in two stages. First, to avoid carnage on both sides, a winner-takes-all mano a mano is arranged between the vain Miraz and Peter (who for 15 years was High King of Narnia, after all). Scene is tensely and intensely enacted, with some unusual details.
Hollywood Reporter
he lion is back, the witch puts in an appearance, but that musty old wardrobe has been put out of commission in "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian," a worthy if somewhat less wondrous successor to that 2005 phenomenon.
Several shades darker in tone than the previous edition -- which, to be fair, didn't carry the burden of expectation that a sequel must bear -- the return to Narnia still casts a transporting spell that should nicely build on that $745 million worldwide foundation.
The loss-of-innocence theme of the first "Narnia" is significantly deepened in the script, written again by Adamson along with Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely, lending itself to that darker look. But there's still much to appreciate in those gorgeous special effects and grand-scale battle sequences, not to mention Dinklage's terrific turn as the curmudgeonly Red Dwarf who handily manages to outmaneuver the title character as Narnia's most colorful new inhabitant.
You can check out both reviews on Prince Caspian by clicking the bold links above.
The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian opens to theatres May 16th.
For trailers, stills, posters and more info on the film, go to The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Movie Page.
Ryan Parsons
Sources: Image property of Disney
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