I just watched "Prince Caspian: The Movie” and I felt like writing hundreds of words about it.

 

First off, the content was about ½ different from the book. They changed it so drastically for whatever reason that I am REALLY eager to know. I LOVE the book that’s why I couldn’t understand why they had to change what’s already a masterpiece.

 

But then again, I’m not saying that it’s bad. For those who have not read the book… you could say it’s almost perfect! I’m just being the critical me when it comes to my favorite things.

 

The actors and actresses were great! I love Lucy, Edmund, Susan and Peter even more than I did on "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe.” Although, I must say that the choice of Caspian was a little bit older than I saw him in the book. I think Reepicheep is cute as well… (Even if he uses his sword to anyone who thinks so—)

 

The change in the flow of the story was quite surprising. I was irritated that they made Peter such a jerk. (Well he was a little in the original story but he made him a big time jerk in this one!) I love that they retained the part where Edmund stick with Lucy (when she said that she saw Aslan) but I hope that they somehow retained the part where King Peter wrote a duel invitation to Miraz saying:

 

Peter, by the gift of Aslan, by election, by prescription, and by conquest, High King over all Kings of Narnia, Emperor of Lone Islands and Lord of Cair Paravel, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Lion, ... Read more »

Category: Reviews | Views: 268 | Added by: justfaye | Date: 26-May-2008