The latest film adaption of C.S. Lewis’s beloved “Narnia” series starts off slow, yet proves to be a pleasurable experience filled with adventure, morality, and heroic tests.
Lucy and Edmund are living with their aunt, uncle, and smarmy younger cousin Eustace in London when one afternoon they suddenly notice a ship in a painting in their room that they’d never seen before. Within seconds, the whole scene comes to life, and the children are engulfed by cascading water from the painting’s seas.
They find themselves swimming for their lives next to the Dawn Treader, King Caspian’s ship. After they are rescued by Caspian’s men, the three join his quest to save the Seven Noble Lords, who had disappeared mysteriously while trying to rid Narnia of an evil green mist.
When Disney walked away from the “Narnia” series after the second installment’s disappointing box office performance, Twentieth Century Fox stepped in and purchased the rights to the remaining books. With a slightly lower budget than Disney’s, Twentieth Century Fox decided to (smartly) focus the film on the magic, adventure, and moral undertones that so many of us fell in love with in the Lewis books.
Invisible “giants” and mansions, books of magical runes and spells, transparent merpeople, a star that incarnates into a woman, minotaurs, and much, much more await you on the exciting journey. This is a film that is suitable for all ages, as its central values will resonate with everyone.
I’m very much looking forward to the next installations of the “Narnia” series. It’s refreshing to watch a film that returns me to the curious innocence and wonder of childhood, providing a welcome respite from the stress and ordeals of adulthood.
