The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
Director: Andrew Adamson
Cast: Ben Barnes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton
Inspired by the classic children’s tale by C.S. Lewis, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” follows Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy as they journey back to Narnia. Over a thousand years have passed since the children returned home through the wardrobe and Narnia has been taken over by the Telmarines. When fate calls the children back, they must rally their people together to overthrow a tyrannical ruler and restore Prince Caspian, the rightful heir to the throne, before Narnia and its people are lost forever.
Transformation is a powerful theme in this film and nowhere is it illustrated better than in the characters of Peter, the High King of Narnia and young Prince Caspian.
In the beginning, they are both, for lack of a better term, lost. While Peter is now a child again, living in London with his siblings, he longs to reclaim his rightful place as the High King of Narnia. The loss of this identity and his frustration that the noble lion, Aslan, has not called them back to Narnia has created a deep and unyielding resentment in Peter; one that he feels he must carry alone. When the children return to Narnia, Peter is initially still lost. Although he is rightfully the High King of Narnia, his reign is challenged by his jealousy of Prince Caspian who is trying to reclaim his own crown from his tyrannical Uncle Miraz. Peter’s jealous insecurity is only made worse by the fact that while he has returned to Narnia, he can no longer recognize Aslan. His lack of faith in the noble and wise ruler of Narnia has blinded King Peter to his presence and he struggles between waiting for Aslan’s guidance and fighting the Telmarines on his own. In the end, Peter finds peace when Aslan tells him and his sister, Susan, that they have learned all they can from Narnia and they must return to live in their own world.
Prince Caspian’s transformation comes in an altogether different way. While Prince Caspian was born the rightful heir to the throne, he is, at heart, a reluctant hero. He was the reluctant hero in his own heart, but he was also plagued by doubt and mistrust on all sides....from the Narnians, from King Peter, and from his inward struggle that he could not be a worthy king like his father was. While the Narnians lacked faith that he could rise to become the true king of Narnia, Prince Caspian vowed to restore peace between them in exchange for the Narnian’s helping him to reclaim his throne. Even in the end, when he stood before the noble Aslan, Prince Caspian did not believe he was ready. It was only after King Peter entrusted him with his sword that Caspian finally accepted his place as Narnia's true King.
© 2013 – 2017 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved
Director: Andrew Adamson
Cast: Ben Barnes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Skandar Keynes, Georgie Henley, Liam Neeson, Tilda Swinton
Inspired by the classic children’s tale by C.S. Lewis, “The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian” follows Peter, Susan, Edmund and Lucy as they journey back to Narnia. Over a thousand years have passed since the children returned home through the wardrobe and Narnia has been taken over by the Telmarines. When fate calls the children back, they must rally their people together to overthrow a tyrannical ruler and restore Prince Caspian, the rightful heir to the throne, before Narnia and its people are lost forever.
Transformation is a powerful theme in this film and nowhere is it illustrated better than in the characters of Peter, the High King of Narnia and young Prince Caspian.
In the beginning, they are both, for lack of a better term, lost. While Peter is now a child again, living in London with his siblings, he longs to reclaim his rightful place as the High King of Narnia. The loss of this identity and his frustration that the noble lion, Aslan, has not called them back to Narnia has created a deep and unyielding resentment in Peter; one that he feels he must carry alone. When the children return to Narnia, Peter is initially still lost. Although he is rightfully the High King of Narnia, his reign is challenged by his jealousy of Prince Caspian who is trying to reclaim his own crown from his tyrannical Uncle Miraz. Peter’s jealous insecurity is only made worse by the fact that while he has returned to Narnia, he can no longer recognize Aslan. His lack of faith in the noble and wise ruler of Narnia has blinded King Peter to his presence and he struggles between waiting for Aslan’s guidance and fighting the Telmarines on his own. In the end, Peter finds peace when Aslan tells him and his sister, Susan, that they have learned all they can from Narnia and they must return to live in their own world.
Prince Caspian’s transformation comes in an altogether different way. While Prince Caspian was born the rightful heir to the throne, he is, at heart, a reluctant hero. He was the reluctant hero in his own heart, but he was also plagued by doubt and mistrust on all sides....from the Narnians, from King Peter, and from his inward struggle that he could not be a worthy king like his father was. While the Narnians lacked faith that he could rise to become the true king of Narnia, Prince Caspian vowed to restore peace between them in exchange for the Narnian’s helping him to reclaim his throne. Even in the end, when he stood before the noble Aslan, Prince Caspian did not believe he was ready. It was only after King Peter entrusted him with his sword that Caspian finally accepted his place as Narnia's true King.
© 2013 – 2017 Keriane Kellogg. All rights reserved