> Chronicles Of Narnia:Prince Caspian

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"The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian" was the second book published of the seven books in the series. It takes place about 1,300 years after the events of "The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe," which was the first published book .

Like Harry Potter, C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia books grow up a bit with each instalment, getting darker and more complex in their characterizations and motivations.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian -- represents a moody, action-packed flashpoint in the arc of Narnia. And it adds grownup appeal to the series, officially replacing the Pevensies, the four British school kids of The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, with a single, handsome and charismatic warrior on whom to hang the franchise for two sword-clanging epic sequels.

The brooding Ben Barnes in the title role stakes his claim to centre-stage almost immediately.

That's not to say we don't get plenty of Peter (William Moseley), Susan (Anna Popplewell), Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and Lucy (Georgie Henley). But Lewis tended to toss out characters from book to book and to replace them before they got a chance to get stale.

Prince Caspian is practically one long battle scene after another -- the better to fill out its way-long two-and-a-half-hour running time

SPOILER WARNING! - Reveals Movie Storyline
It opens 1,300 years after the events in The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe, in the royal castle of the Telmarines. There, a baby is born and, immediately thereafter, a murder attempt is carried out against the life of Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes), rightful heir to the throne of this sort-of-Mediterranean-accented seafaring race that has taken over Narnia. On the run in a forbidden forest, Caspian finds that legends of dwarves, centaurs and talking animals are very real. Meanwhile, a year after their own adventures ,the Pevensies find themselves once again transported to Narnia -- but a Narnia in ruins, in which they are but a mythic memory. There is no Aslan in sight, except in glimpses by Lucy, who is, as usual, not believed. So, no Aslan (for most of the movie, at least). And despite what you see in the trailers, no White Witch (Tilda Swinton) but for a cameo that embellishes a mention of her in the book. Awakened to the near genocide of the Narnians by his own people, and backed by the blessing of the legendary Kings and Queens, Prince Caspian carries on what seems like an unwinnable war against his own -- with special vengeance directed at the usurper of this throne, his Uncle Miraz . In the end it is Aslan who finally restores peace again in the land of narnia. Thugh it is mentioned in the end that there will be no more of peter and susan in the next adventures but we are hoping to see edmund and lucy more mature.

All in all a dark movie(darker than first installment surely),with action stunts coordinated beautiully and a great plot by C.S.LEWIS.The thing that makes the movie more interesting is the animated character like Reep-a-cheep(valiant mouse) or the dwarf who throw a few good laughs at times.

Actors surely seem to grow of age after the lion,witch and wardrobe .

rating-9/10

"Prince Caspian" is a story of deliverance and restoration with some intriguing aspects of Narnian history, culture, and mythology
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