fractal. Like the movie it is complex and fanciful but with a certain dark beauty. SO--on with the review!-
A year has passed since the Pevensie children left the magical land of Narnia to return to the “real” world and it hasn’t been easy for them: Peter has become an angry young man: Susan is just discovering her womanhood, Edmund (who was so nasty in the first movie) has become a non-entity milquetoast. Only Lucy retains her basic sweet nature. They soon find themselves in Narnia--but it is a Narnia that is much changed. 1,300 years have passed and the land has been conquered by the invading Calmarines. Things are none too good for the Calmarines either: Prince Caspian flees his evil Uncle Miraz (who intends to kill him now that he has a son of his own. It is Prince Caspian who summons the Pevensies back to Narnia. In the end the old Kings and Queens team up with the new Prince to restore peace and prosperity to Narnia.
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This new movie carries the Narnia franchise forward quite nicely. The script drags a little at the start but it quickly picks up during the battle sequences begin (there are three). The FX (spectacular in the first movie) have advanced a great deal in only two years. All the actors do a fine job and I think Ben Barnes is likely to be the next Orlando Bloom. Fans of the book will not be disappointed and neither will fans of action or fantasy movies. The violence may be a bit intense for some very young (or elderly) viewers but the whole family can enjoy this outing.
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FINAL GRADE: A-
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