THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN

Life in Narnia gets a little stale

By Debbie Driscoll

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The Pevensie siblings are back for another round. They return to a Narnia where time has passed, Aslan the lion is nowhere to be seen, and the Narnians have almost disappeared, pushed to the brink of extinction by Prince Caspian's people—who have also denied him the rightful throne. While not badly put together, it's dumbed down fantasy. The good parts of the story must have gotten cut out in production (stupid plot development), and they try to make up for it with a lot of half-assed fighting. One major question was never answered: Where the hell was Aslan and why didn't he help out while the Narnians were being slaughtered? Bastard lion. Aren't they known for being cowards? This second installment of C.S. Lewis' books seems a lot like Lord of the Rings, except with children and talking animals. There are walking trees that save the day, a giant wave that drowns the bad guys and a king that has to earn his way to the throne. Been there, seen it done better. Speaking of kings, the sexual, er, jealous tension between the gorgeously-maned Caspian and Peter Pevensie is a little wishy-washy. Come on guys, you can both be kings ... in bed.

PRINCE CASPIAN

RATED | PG

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