Note: I did not go out and see this movie just because i wanted to see it. My significant other wanted to see it and i ‘made” her see Iron Man so i thought it was only fair. It is true that i like “little kid movies” but for a change i didn’t set out to see this one.

Personally, i hated the original Chronicles of Narnia film. I had read the first book or two and had loved the Lord of the Rings movies and books so i had high expectations for the first Chronicles of Narnia movie and of course i was very disappointed.  So of course i went into Prince Caspian extremely scared as a) it was a sequel to a movie i really didn’t like and b) just the fact that it was a sequel puts it at risk.

I was pleasantly surprised to discover how much violence was in this film. I have absolutely no idea how this film got a PG rating in the US but it did. There isn’t that many extremely graphic scenes but their are some extremely suggestive ones. In one scene Prince Caspian cuts off a soldiers head but instead of showing the head being cut off, they just show a helmet hitting the ground. Now i guess that a little kid probably wouldn’t understand what this is implying but if they do, it could be pretty scaring.

The humor in this film was obviously aimed at a audience much younger then my own but they still managed to make some of it enjoyable. They didn’t manage to pull off a Pixar and create humor in their film that is enjoyable for both the younger viewers as well as the adults by using multi-leveled jokes but they still managed to keep some of the jokes simple(read: stupid) enough for everyone to enjoy.

I’m not sure if this is just a “Canada” thing but there was almost no advertising or build up for this film. The only reason i even knew that it was coming out was that i’m a regular /Film reader and have read a few posts about it in the last few months. Any lower then expected sales figures in the Canadian market will all be their own fault. Most people won’t even know that this came out until they stumble upon it at their local video rental store.

This movie actually managed to have very compelling and interesting action sequences with an interesting mix of humans, mythical creatures and animals. This makes for an interesting dynamic in battle sequences instead of the boring old sword vs. shield type of fighting.

I recommend this movie to anyone who just wants to get out of the house and see a movie this weekend. I wouldn’t actively seek out this movie to see but if you have a chance, either now or when it’s on dvd, its worth watching.

Below is the trailer for the movie.