Netflix, via Starzplay (Starz allows Netflix to show all their movies available online) has now allowed access to the second Narnia film, Prince Caspian. My wife and I have been watching it off and on for the past few nights, and we both agree: it's too slow! I think what they were trying to do was to make it more like the Lord of the Rings, which of course isn't possible. I'm quite familiar with both series of books. Tolkien is very well known for his long-windedness whereas C.S. Lewis knew he was writing for children. So, when Lord of the Rings would drag out a scene, it was actually condensing it comparative to the book's narrative; whereas, Caspian does the opposite, they drag out a scene that is probably a paragraph or less into 5 minutes. It just moves so slowly! Don't get me wrong, so much about the movie does work. It just doesn't work in dragging out scenes. A fantasy movie--especially a kids fantasy movie--shouldn't try too much subtle drama.
Overall, two stars **
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