The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian 2008

Everything you know is about to change forever.

6.623 / 10   6154 vote(s)
PG
Adventure Family Fantasy

One year after their incredible adventures in the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Peter, Edmund, Lucy and Susan Pevensie return to Narnia to aid a young prince whose life has been threatened by the evil King Miraz. Now, with the help of a colorful cast of new characters, including Trufflehunter the badger and Nikabrik the dwarf, the Pevensie clan embarks on an incredible quest to ensure that Narnia is returned to its rightful heir.

Release Date 2008-05-15
Runtime 2h 30m
Directors Andrew Adamson, Karl Walter Lindenlaub, Jakub Dvorak, Frank Walsh, Jen Butcher, Jakub Dvorak, Martina Götthansova, Emma Hinton, K.C. Hodenfield, Bryan Lee Hudkins, Vlastimil Kadeřábek, John Mahaffie, Richard Matthews, Jane McCurdy, Jeff Okabayashi, Allan Poppleton, Frantisek Rezek, Martin Sebik, Michaela Strnadová, Ludek Vomacka, Amand Weaver, Stephanie Weststrate, Dean Wright, Gabriel Reid, Phil Jones
Producers Andrew Adamson, Mark Johnson, Philip Steuer, Perry Moore, Marianna Rowinska, Diego Zanco, Douglas Gresham, K.C. Hodenfield, David Minkowski, Matthew Stillman, Tom Williams, Cary Granat
Writers Andrew Adamson, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, C.S. Lewis

A definitive downgrade on the first film, but this sequel still entertains to a good level.

'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' is a suitably entertaining production, if not an exceptional one; though it's not far off. I like the fresh new story and the fact that all four of the youngsters remain, but the change from dark, snowy settings to plain, summer-like conditions means the film does lose some spark. There's also much less intrigue with the villains.

Georgie Henley (Lucy), William Moseley (Peter), Anna Popplewell (Susan) and Skandar Keynes (Edmund) are again enjoyable in their roles. Liam Neeson, just barely, reprises his role of Aslan - his inclusion does feel forced, as great a character as he is.

Away from those four, you have a number of new faces. Ben Barnes (Caspian), Peter Dinklage (Trumpkin), Warwick Davis (Nikabrik) and Eddie Izzard (Reepicheep) are my standouts. Barnes is solid, I liked watching Caspian. Dinklage is great, while Davis and Izzard are welcomed newbies. Like the first film, the casting here is done astutely.

They definitely should've shortened this though, the ending does drag a fair bit. There's also a couple of different moments that feel like the end, yet evidently aren't - there's certainly more than a few pacing issues.

With all that said, I still had a more than decent time watching.

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