More Narnia time passes in a year on Earth than in the 40 years prior, suggesting the worlds are completely independent and only tied together vaguely by the ability of some people to be temporarily brought from one world to the other and back. While barely any Narnia time passes over the course of the film, it is a significant period for the narrative.
Specifically, it marks the transition for Susan and Peter from childhood to adulthood and therefore their last visit to Narnia before the world's end. The land of Narnia is tied directly to the idea and experiences of childhood, so when the children grow out of childhood, they grow out of Narnia as well.
One year later on Earth setting the story in , Lucy, Edmund, and their cousin Eustace enter Narnia and are reunited with Caspian now king , Reepicheep the mouse, and the rest of the crew of the Dawn Treader.
In Narnia, only a few years have passed since the events of the second film. Like before, the children are returned home at the end with no real time having passed. Edmund and Lucy are informed by Aslan as Peter and Susan are at the end of Prince Caspian that they are grown up now and therefore can no longer return to Narnia, while Eustace is told he may return one day. While the film series ended with The Voyage of the Dawn Treader , the books continue to tell the stories of Narnia for about two hundred and fifty years more, at which point the realm is ended during The Last Battle.
User reviews Review. Top review. Unnecessary Fiddling. I have seen the first film and believe the last 15 minutes reasonably reflected the Pevensie children as I imagined them from reading the second book. I'm afraid the liberties taken by this film version distort the family relationships as well as rendering other characters completely unfaithful in that context. Enough about the authenticity of the film. There has been a fair amount of criticism of this film's actors on this board.
As an eldest child I feel compelled to defend the actor portraying Peter as he can hardly have recognised the character he was playing from the book. Whether he appreciated the changes made to Peter or not, he was acting blind, and, surely, it is up to the director to ensure that there is an appropriate consistency in the portrayal. The character presented makes absolutely no sense when compared with the character developed at the end of the first film.
To suggest he is having difficulty adapting to being a physical child again is a real stretch. The other children's roles are a tad more consistent with the written word though there is a 21st century knowing about all of them that causes them to lose the sense of wonder necessary. The portrayal of Caspian is also dumbed down, as if, children are no longer expected to imagine the breadth of personality and mixed emotions reflected in the book.
As usual I ended up enjoying certain elements of the film because of its visual nature New Zealand excels again , but, now is the time to challenge the children of the world's imaginations rather than spoon feed them this shallower version.
FAQ Is "Prince Caspian" based on a book? How many books are in the Narnia series? Why aren't they filming the books in the correct order? Details Edit. Release date May 16, United States. Parent of a 7 and 9-year-old Written by christina. My 9 year old daughter loved it! My 9 year old daugher loved it. She watched it twice last weekend even though it is nearly 2 hours long. She loved the action.
My 7 year old enjoyed it, but not nearly as much. They understand the violence is fake and they know what words are not okay to use. If your little ones still have trouble seperating movies from reality or like to act out what they see in the movies, then this might not be okay for them. Parent of a 8 and year-old Written by Aimeeblue June 13, Parent of a 3, 7, and 9-year-old Written by [email protected] December 10, Fine for Young Kids Our kids loved it.
Great fantasy element. Kid focused cast. Relatively simple story though some of the grander themes were likely lost on them. Strong characters - boys and girls which is hard to find.
Very enjoyable. Violence not at all graphic. Well done. Parent of a 8 and year-old Written by miawicklund May 8, Your young princes deserve a better movie! The battle scenes were excessively violent and did not add to the story. We understand the conflict and only one face-off is necessary. Very gratuitous and not much else. It was PG, what?!
The only reason this movie was PG was because of a few comiedic relief lines and the fact that the first one was PG.
Very very very Dark for a PG off for 8 and younger. Twilight even wasn't as dark. Parent of a 1, 8, 9, and year-old Written by thejokerspencil January 28, Let Down Fluncks no comment. Parent of a 3, 6, and 9-year-old Written by Winthrop January 10, Freakishly Weird Creatures! If your kids are afraid of monsters, don't let them watch this movie before bed. With griffens, ox things, talking anmals, dwarfs, and a water monster they'll have lots of nightmares.
There is a fight in the beginning, and Caspian barely escapes death. Durring an invasion of the castle many are left behind to die at the clutches of Mireas and Trumkin is abused. Twards the end there is an extensive sward fight between Peter and Mireas. Adult Written by BoyWonder December 3, Loved this movie! I loved this movie. When I was years old I would have watched this movie over and over because of the great battle sequences. To win their freedom, they must fight -- often, and sometimes to their death.
Still, thanks to well-paced moments of levity -- many of them instigated by swashbuckling mouse Reepicheep voiced impeccably by Eddie Izzard -- the long journey the film clocks in at over two hours doesn't lag too much. Some jokes do jar, taking you out of the time period; the kids, for instance, refer to one of the dwarves as "DLF," for "dear little friend," which, although it's straight from the book, somehow sounds a little text message-y.
Director Andrew Adamson keeps the fight scenes taut and swift, though one less skirmish or two could have gone a long way toward preventing battle fatigue. But fine work from the cast particularly Henley helps make up for this, as does the breathtaking scenery. You'll be ready to book your own Narnia adventure by the time the credits roll. Families can talk about whether this film is faithful to the book -- both in spirit and in plot.
What was changed? Why do you think the filmmakers strayed from the original story? Which do you like better, and why? Why do you think Aslan is seen at first only by Lucy. What does he mean when he says "Nothing happens the same way twice"?
How do Caspian and Peter handle sharing leadership duties? Are they successful? If not, how do they resolve the issue? Common Sense Media's unbiased ratings are created by expert reviewers and aren't influenced by the product's creators or by any of our funders, affiliates, or partners. See how we rate. Streaming options powered by JustWatch.
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