My Movie Review on The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
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This is your friendly film, TV show, and episode reporter here with another review.
Today, for my 96th film review and final one for 2019, I'm gonna give you guys my analysis of "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian".
Here's the summary of it:
A year after the Pevensie children went back through the wardrobe to their world, they return to Narnia to find that 1,300 years passed since they left, and Narnia...is under the command of Telmarines, lead by the tyrannical King Miraz.
Intent on making up for leaving their kingdom to such a dreary and centuries-long dark fate, the siblings team up with Caspian, a Telmarine prince who had to escape from his home because of his uncle, the king, attempting to kill him.
Will the Pevensies and Caspian be able to bring justice and free Narnia? Or will their efforts prove to be useless in the long run?
What's more, where has Aslan gone after all these years?
I'd like to start this review off by saying this:
Whoever said that this film wasn't worthy of watching over and over again like its predecessor was definitely wrong.
The acting, characters, and character development in articulation were all as excellent as ever. The franchise's new cast members were instantly worthy of a loving welcome, and they portrayed their characters with accurate personality, emotion, and dimensionalism. It was also admirable that the Pevensie children were able to continually grow as characters, as it helped them be all-the-more human. The same with Caspian.
The direction by Andrew Adamson, and the screenplay by him, Christopher Markus, and Stephen McFeely, were spectacular too. From just a mere glance, I was able to see that Adamson wasn't willing to stick with how he did the first film. He was willing to expand his creative abilities, and go bigger and deeper than ever before. It takes a brilliant filmmaker to be able to do so, and he made the film perhaps another one of the most character-driven stories I've ever seen.
The film's depiction of Narnia being in perhaps one of its darkest times was what I found to be a reflection of the world we live in today. In this day and age, the world has become filled with chaos and savagery beyond the control of anyone on earth, and there are many who believe that the only ones who are always right and will right the wrongs...are themselves. Just like the fact that the Narnians figured out how much they needed Aslan's help and to trust in him, though...the only one whom we can truly trust and must go to for help is Jesus. We must always have faith and trust in Jesus to overcome the darkness of the world, and he's the only one who can right the wrongs.
The special effects of this film were all astounding as ever, might I add. It literally looked like the human characters were in the presence of real animals and mythical creatures, and the effects used with the trees and water being were breathtaking.
Finally, Harry-Gregson Williams's musical score was once again quite a powerhouse. Even though many of the melodies from the previous film were obviously incorporated into this one, Williams was still able to provide new material that was as emotionally vast as ever. He's clearly worthy of being listed as one of the top 10 or 20 best composers.
In conclusion, "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" may not be powerful enough to outshine its predecessor, but...it's a brilliant film, and it's one of the best sequels ever made.
So, I rate "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" five out of five stars.
