Well, at least they didn't call it "Narnia 2: Electric Boogaloo." Book 2 of the C.S. Lewis' much-loved 7-book "Chronicles of Narnia" arrives on waves of Disney hype and a great trailer. And while it delivers a very cool adventure story, it dumps lots of the big ideas that make Narnia so much more than just a cool adventure story.
A plea: If you still have not read these short, easy-to-follow little novels, now is the perfect time. Take the movie for a ride, then sit down with the book to soak up the whole satisfying experience.
The beloved non-human characters from the book are less appealing onscreen than on the page. Reepicheep the mouse and Trumpkin the dwarf are both less severe and less memorable. Aslan is more impressive-looking than in the previous film, but his role is reduced to a couple of cameo appearances. The story belongs to Caspian and the siblings.
If you can't forget Lewis's book, the film is kind of a downer. It lacks the character development and depth of spiritual insight that makes the books literary classics and so satisfying to read again and again.
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