Really can't watch one Narnia movie without watching both, especially when you're watching them with someone who has never seen them before!
Genre: Action/Adventure, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Adaptation and Sequel
Run time: 2 hours, 20 minutes
Rating: PG for epic battle action and violence.
Starring: Peter Dinklage, Anna Popplewell, Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, William Moseley, Liam Neeson
Synopsis: One year later, the Kings and Queens of Narnia find themselves back in that faraway wondrous realm, only to discover that more than 1,300 years have passed in Narnian time. During their absence, the Golden Age of Narnia has become extinct and Narnia has been conquered by the Telmarines and is now under the control of the evil King Miraz, who rules the land without mercy. The four children will soon meet a curious new character: Narnia's rightful heir to the throne, the young Prince Caspian, who has been forced into hiding, as his uncle Miraz plots to kill him in order to place his own newborn son on the throne. With the help of the kindly dwarf, a courageous talking mouse named Reepicheep, a badger named Trufflehunter and a Black Dwarf, Nikabrik, the Narnians--led by the mighty knights Peter and Caspian--embark on a remarkable journey to find Aslan, rescue Narnia from Miraz's tyrannical hold, and restore magic and glory to the land.
Like "The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe" there are some serious family issues in "Prince Caspian." However, it's not the family issues that I want to focus on. In fact, it's not even really Caspian that I want to focus on...instead I'd rather turn our focus to Peter.
One year after returning to being a teenager, Peter is frustrated and "unfulfilled" with life in England. So when he and his siblings return to Narnia, he immediately tries to step back into the role of "High King"...allowing his pride to get in the way...and we all know what happens to pride...
Having once been humbled by the presence of Aslan and the overwhelming task in front of him (first movie) Peter has now forgotten those lessons and allowed his pride to cloud his actions. It isn't until Peter tries and fails, that he realizes his mistake and relearns the lessons previously learned. He has to humble himself, accept that others were right, and ask for help before their mission to Narnia is fulfilled.
Far too often, this is the hardest lesson for us to learn. We want to do things in our own power, we're convinced that we know everything and know the best way to handle things, only to have them crumble around us because we didn't connect to the One who does know everything. Sometimes we have to come face-to-face with the "king of all" before we can fully see the truth.
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