Director: Michael Apted
Cast: Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter
Story: The Pevensie siblings join Prince Caspian once again in his adventures in Narnia, the fantasy land where Aslan roars and Reepicheep rat talks. But this time, Lucy and Edmund are joined by their cousin Eustace who begins as a reluctant voyager on the mystical ship, the Dawn Treader, but ends up a true hero in an adventure which sees them battling sea serpents, evil creatures and the wicked White Witch (Tilda Swinton).
Movie Review: Doesn't matter if you haven't read the Narnia Chronicles by CS Lewis. Doesn't matter if you haven't seen the earlier sequels too. The third part in the fantasy series holds merit on its own and manages to hold you in your seat with its mix of make-believe, special effects and fairy tale folklore.
The fact that the film is in 3D makes it even more inviting for the sword fights, the dragon fires and the choppy sea hits you in your face as you try to keep pace with the Pevensies in their traditional battle of good against evil.
The third franchise of the Narnia story makes audiences glued to their seats as it has dumfounding special effects and captivating make-belief fairytale folklore. The film holds the viewers with great interest even if they aren’t aware of the Narnia Chronicles book and even if they haven’t watched its sequels. The 3D effect makes it even more appealing with dragon fires and swords hitting the movie goers on their faces.
Eustace’s strange friendship with Reepicheep is enormously inviting. Aslan and the mean White Witch were missing in action but considering the fact that the brother-sister duo is fast growing and may not have access to the mesmerising world of Narnia in due course is something that can be forgiven. After all, there is very little of fantasy left in this mundane empty world.
Adding fire to their heroics is their whiny, almost offensive cousin Eustace, who grows into an unlikely hero as the danger threatens. His unusual friendship with braveheart Reepicheep is extremely enticing. Of course, we would have loved to have more of the majestic Aslan and the mean White Witch, specially since the brother-sister duo are growing up fast and may not have access to magical, mystical Narnia for long. But we aren't complaining. Specially since there's so little of make-believe left in this mundane world.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
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