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Different, but good
PostedJune 4, 2008
tookshire
from Jacksonville, FL
While the movie little resembles the book, it is an enjoyable time spent. The leading characters are believable in how they muddle through their temptations, hardships, doubts and experiences. The older two "siblings" in particular, do a very good job in selling the concept of two adults adjusting to life as adolecents without stooping to the trivial and expected. The romance, however, portrayed between the character of Susan and the lead character, Caspian, was so useless to both plot and story as to be irritating rather than an indulgence. The character of Reecheep (sp) was reduced to a shadow puppet version of Shrek's Puss-in-Boots, which is a shame. Though the two share some of the self-bravado, the writers/illustrators really could have done more to bring the true character's likeness to the screen. While I believe the big thrust of the literature's moral point is completely lost, I do believe that lovers of the book can suspend enough of their expectations to see that this is, afterall, a Disneyfied and therefore steralized version of a great piece of literature and still enjoy the ride.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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