serafina20 | Prince Caspian

I have to see it again to really form thoughts. I enjoyed it, overall, but... well, maybe, for once, not rereading the book right before I saw the movie wasn't the way to go. I don't have that one internalized like I do "Wardrobe", so I spent a lot of time going, "Was that in the book? I think that was. Wasn't he younger? When did..." and not, you know, paying close enough attention. Or something.

I could not stop crying at the end of the movie. Maybe because I'm not religious, or maybe because I've never gotten over my desire to have a fantasy world always waiting for me, but I do not understand why Peter and Susan aren't allowed to go back to Narnia. It's just not fair. And I'm fairly certain that this is the book where I started not being too fond of Aslan.

Anyway. Susan was goregous and Lucy was so cute. Edmund has cemented himself in my heart. Peter was a dick, but I'm kind of glad. I've always thought they'd be kind of scarred after growing up then being forced to go back to living not only as kids, but average, nobody kids. And Peter, I think, beautifully expressed that frustration (while Edmund, the malcontent from before, took what he'd learned as Edmund the Just and continued to live that).

Also, I really felt for Susan where the whole movie, she was trying not to give her heart back to Narnia, finally does, only to be told, "Sorry, luv. You're gone." Really, it's not wonder to me that she ultimately rejected Narnia for some place that didn't toy with her heart (or what was left of it).

So. I enjoyed it. Reepicheep was awesome. Music was lovely. Narnia was breathtaking.