My 9 year old daugher loved it. She watched it twice last weekend even though it is nearly 2 hours long. She loved the action. My 7 year old enjoyed it, but not nearly as much. They understand the violence is fake and they know what words are not okay to use. The lack of "blood & guts" and really foul language made it okay for them to watch. If your little ones still have trouble seperating movies from reality or like to act out what they see in the movies, then this might not be okay for them.
I really liked the book way better than the movie. But if you separate the two and think of the movie as a stand-alone its great. A little violent for young viewers, but overall an enjoyable family movie.
Apart from the embelishments to a scene where several Narnians attempt to call forth the White Witch and the allusions to a Caspian/Susan romance, the movie fulfilled my expectations from the novel. Excellent symbolism and many sequences that true to the novel portray spiritual significance.
I loved this movie even more the second time I saw it! I have always been a Narnia fan, however, sequals tend to be dissapointing, This movie did not disappoint me. I recommend this movie to anyone. The additional sword fighting was fun for all and blood free, Excellent graphics made it entertaining and the humor was great. I can't say enough how much I liked this movie and how family friendly I think it is. I would/did take all of my kids to see it and plan to buy the dvd...
This movie is a really great movie! I think it has a wonderful message and is great for anyone to watch! there isn't bad language or any bad influences! It shows a great story!
Dark and not as faithful to the book as I would have liked.
This was an exciting movie. Beautifully shot and animated parts semmed realistic. A fitting sequel to the first movie.
But I didn't like some of the stuff they put in that wasn't in the book and how they changed the characters. I am a huge fan of the Narnia books and believe that Hollywood destroys the spirit of most of the books they turn into films. They did a fairly good job in this movie, but some things still bothered me.
The actor playing Prince Caspian was too old, and I felt they used him to make the movie more appealing to older teens. Also the boy interested in Susan in the beginning, and the budding romance between Caspian and Susan were completely uneccessary to the plot and again put in the raise the age appeal.
As in the first movie, Peter is much less noble and too self centered. But Lucy is a gem and Edward gets to show he isn't the same bratty, immature kid as in the first movie. Susan? Well, I never liked Susan in the books or in the movies.
Some of the additions were actually pretty good. I thought the White Witch segment was great.
Even though some of the movie bothered me, it was better than most Hollywood books turned into movies.
This was a wonderfully captivating and suspenseful story... for adults. Because of the PG rating, I thought it would be ok for my kids... I was shocked by the amount of violence in the film. During the film, my daughter turned to me and said "if you die, who will be my mother?" Seriously, don't take kids under 8 or 10 depending upon their maturity level.
Our kids loved it. Great fantasy element. Kid focused cast. Relatively simple story (though some of the grander themes were likely lost on them). Strong characters - boys and girls (which is hard to find). Very enjoyable. Violence not at all graphic. Well done
While I have to admit the violence was there I don't think it was that excessive. I am a very strict parent when it comes to what movies we allow in our home but the moral lessons of this movie far outweight the violence.
The battle scenes were excessively violent and did not add to the story. We understand the conflict and only one face-off is necessary. Very gratuitous and not much else.
The only reason this movie was PG was because of a few comiedic relief lines and the fact that the first one was PG. Very very very Dark for a PG off for 8 and younger. 9-12 parents cautioned. P.S. Twilight even wasn't as dark.
If your kids are afraid of monsters, don't let them watch this movie before bed. With griffens, ox things, talking anmals, dwarfs, and a water monster they'll have lots of nightmares. There is a fight in the beginning, and Caspian barely escapes death. Durring an invasion of the castle many are left behind to die at the clutches of Mireas and Trumkin is abused.Twards the end there is an extensive sward fight between Peter and Mireas. At the end when Susan and Peter leave Narnia for the last time Susan and Prince Caspian.
I loved this movie. When I was 10-14 years old I would have watched this movie over and over because of the great battle sequences. It was really fun to watch and was entertaining throughout.
I'm surprised this movie didn't get a stronger endorsement. It's dark and scary, and makes for a great movie, since conflicts are what movies are all about. This is not a film for kids who have nightmares, but great for the pre-teen crowd.