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that felt like it could've been done better is the Aslan subplot, which just doesn't make any sense. He's not there, they can't find him, but then Lucy goes and gets him. The reasons for his absence, and Lucy's sudden ability to know exactly where he is, aren't explained. Since Aslan's basically God, it's hinted that he wasn't there because no one had any faith in him, but everybody does have faith in him, so that doesn't work.
That qualm aside, the movie is an oddly terrific collaboration between Lewis and Adamson, given that they will never meet. The basis for the story is totally thanks to Lewis, and the skilled Adamson has turned it into a richer and more cinematic treat. Even the battle scenes, the highlight of which is a swordfight between Peter and Miraz, are refreshing: instead of a series of quick close-up cuts, Adamson lets the camera hang back, and lets the choreography move at a slower pace, making it both more realistic and more coherent. These aren't action heroes – the swords are heavy, and nobody's invincible. It's an old-fashioned action-adventure, and I was thrilled by how much I enjoyed it.
Movie Grade: A-
Synopsis:
The enchanted characters of C.S. Lewis's timeless fantasy come to dazzling life again in this second installment of the seven book series, in which the Pevensie siblings — Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy — are magically and mysteriously transported back from World War II England to Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure and an even greater test of their faith and courage awaits them.
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