Prince Caspian: The Movie

Last night B&R and I watched the first half of the theatrical Prince Caspian movie, and... it kinda sucks. Some things may improve in the second half, but nothing is going to change the fact that it's extremely poorly structured, and absolutely oozing with skeevy race/culture stuff.

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There are some significant good bits, notably Eddie Izzard as the voice of Reepicheep and Anna Popewell (as Susan) kicking ass in archery, but overall, it's looking like a big-budget disappointment.

Prince Caspian: The Movie (part ii)

...what?

No, really, what?

I mean, it was ridiculous and appalling and bizarre as only really, really long battle scenes that show no blood or impact at all can be. And then, as the Pevensies headed home, there came a song that blended all that is worst about "contemporary Christian music" and filk. It was like the worst songvid ever, except it was an actual film.

This is a movie that falls loudly and painfully between the stools of "entertaining" and "so bad it's entertaining." Well, if you know the book well it's somewhat entertaining how far off it is... but not really.

Susan comes off well. That's the main good thing about it.

I'm certainly glad I haven't spent any money to see Dawn Treader, if it's anything like this.