Don’t miss The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

May 15th, 2008 · Add your comment

Some of the reviews of “The Chronicles of Narnia : Prince Caspian” across the internet:

… But if you can plod through the without-faith-you-are-nothing stuff, to say nothing of the crush-the-swarthy-infidels message (more on that later), “Prince Caspian” is a rousingly entertaining adventure that children and adults will enjoy in equal measure… Alonso Duralde [ msnbc ]
… Bigger, larger, and “more epic” do not necessarily mean better in Disney and Walden Media’s “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian,” a disappointing sequel to the first chapter, the 2005 Oscar-winning, “The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” which earned over $745 million in its worldwide release… Emanuel Levy [ emanuellevy.com ]
The fantasy has its delights, laughs, and harrowing moments, keeping you reminded, despite the physical realism of solid production values, that it’s an extensive work of the imagination. It’s well paced and moves along with a flow of good ideas and inspired moments, making the 2 hour and 27 minutes seem like no more than two… Jules Brenner [ Cinema Signals ]
… Required locations featuring forests, mountains and open ground in New Zealand, Poland, Slovenia and the Czech Republic provide an overall feel of timeless, untouched natural surroundings, and the cascade of visual effects are even more impressive than they were the first time around. Production values are tops, and Harry Gregson-Williams’ … Todd McCarthy [ variety.com ]
… Considerably darker and more mature than its predecessor, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian aims for an older audience than the twinkly winter’s tale that was The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe. But with even more epic battles against large armies and talk of true heirs to the throne, Caspian feels like another trip… Stephen Holden [ Film Journal ]