Narnia - Prince Caspian
Saturday, 12. July 2008, 05:07:44

I went to see the second one of the Narnia-films yesterday, "Prince Caspian". I saw the first one when it was shown in the movie theaters three years ago, so I must admit that it took me a little while to get back into the Narnia-universe again.
The story begins with Prince Caspian, nephew of Miraz, the leader of the "Telmarines," the human population that is now the dominant race in Narnia, fleeing for his life when Miraz's wife gives birth to a son. Miraz stole the throne from the rightful King, Caspian's father, and now that he has an heir of his own, he wants Caspian out of the way for good.
Meanwhile, back in London, the four siblings are trying to adjust to life in the real world. But in less time than it takes to board the London underground, the Pevensie's are once again transported back to the magical kingdom - only it is not the place they left. Over a thousand years have passed, and the castle of Cair Paravel lies in ruins.
As the children struggle to find out what has happened, they stumble upon a Dwarf named Trumpkin, who is being taken prisoner by Telmarine soldiers. They rescue Trumpkin from his captors, and the surly old dwarf (whom they nickname "The DLF", or "Dear Little Friend,") explains that all is not well in Narnia. It seems that Narnia has been plunged into a dark age, and the Telmarines have ruled for hundreds of years with an iron fist. The days of the many creatures living in harmony together, have long since passed, and no one has seen or heard of the great lion Aslan in centuries. And what's more, the trees are no longer friends to the Narnians - they are just normal, everyday trees.
It doesn't take long before the children meet up with Caspain, and soon they join forces to reclaim Narnia for the Narnians, and place Caspian, the rightful heir, on the throne.
I was a little bit disappointed the first 15-20 minutes of the film. But suddenly I was sucked back into the Narnia universe as the movie moved along at a steady, exciting pace, with skillfully staged action. The level of action and violence is quite a bit stronger than in the first film, and the film has a darker tone. I liked it!














