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Movie Review:'Caspian' lacks heart, magic

Published 05/16/08

Those nagging 'minor' problems that burdened 'The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe' take center stage in 'Prince Caspian,' the second of seven 'Chronicles of Narnia' to make it to the big screen.

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The kid actors are still bland in the extreme. The direction is pedestrian to the point of 'Why did they hire the guy who made 'Shrek' to shoot this?' It's darker, literally, with an under-lit opening and one of the two set-piece battles that dominate the film taking place at night.

And the villains are so dull and lacking in menace that you find yourself whispering a little prayer...

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Ignorance - 2008-05-19 02:14:12

Obviously, you have never read the book by CS Lewis. There happens to be a comical talking mouse, and a warrior dwarf. There is no way that Miraz is as scary as the white witch, and yes, it's true, the book is darker. Got a problem with that?

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