Steven Greydanus' Take on Prince Caspian

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)

If you've listened to Catholic Moments #50, you heard a group of Catholic school kids' reaction to the Prince Caspian movie.  My 13 year old Adam, a major fan of the Chronicles, was somewhat dismayed by the liberties taken in the movie and how much he felt it differed from the book.  Critic Steven Greydanus has a very thoughtful treatment on this topic and his review of Prince Caspian is well worth reading.  I likely fall into the category Steven describes when he says, "More inspired by the book than adapting it, Caspian is most likely to appeal to those not especially attached to the book, which is after all a lesser work flanked by two more popular tales."  Which probably explains why I like the movie better than Adam did...

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008)