Cast: Ben Barnes, William Moseley, Anna Popplewell, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes

Director: Andrew Adamson

Without the hype of Lord of the Rings, without the anticipation of Harry Potter, and without the marquee names of The Golden Compass, a worthy sequel has arrived.

Those who loved The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, as well as those who missed it, are going to enjoy Prince Caspian for its stunning imagination, compelling storyline, a refreshingly stark look at palace intrigues and a cast of children and teens who remain as in awe of the world of Narnia as they first stumbled out of the cupboard.

Adamson picks up quite nicely from where he left off the last time, giving you an idea of the life of the Pevensies post-Narnia and the life of Narnia post-Pevensies before they rediscover each other. And while 1,300 years have passed in Narnia, time in real world for the Pevensies as well as for us seems to have hardly moved.

The Pevensies — who are the kings and queens of Narnia — return from London to find it under the threat of a new despot, King Miraz. Miraz is determined to kill the real claimant to the throne ¿ his nephew, Prince Caspian (Barnes), an honourable but naïve boy. When Caspian realises that he has been only fed lies about the Narnians, and that his uncle has been cruelly killing them, he decides to end it by winning his crown back.

Peter (Moseley), Susan (Popplewell), Lucy (Henley) and Edmund (Keynes) Pevensie rally the Narnians around him. However, with the brave Aslan nowhere around, they are a handful against the mighty army summoned by Miraz, who helpfully speaks in an accent that could pass of as French.

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