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Spoiler Points for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) [PG] 147 minutes
WIP™ Scale: $12.75
DVD Release Date: 2 December 2008 (click date to purchase or pre-order)
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Spoiler Points for The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian
After the Credits: There is nothing after the credits.
The Story:
Miraz (Sergio Castellitto) is the uncle of Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes). The evening of the birth of his own son, he orders the assassination of Prince Caspian whose father he has killed years ago.
Prince Caspian escapes into the woods on the advice of his teacher and mentor Doctor Cornelius (Vincent Grass) who knows of Miraz's wicked ways. He gives Caspian a special horn passed down through the ages and tells him only to blow it in an emergency.
Back in London, the Pevensies are going about their usual lives of school children, though Peter seems to spend most of his time in fights. He's used to having been a King and not having to deal with bullies who don't respect his authority or sword play.
As Caspian rides through the forest, he is knocked off his horse and to prevent being captured by two little people, in this case dwarves, he blows the horn. It's sound opens a chasm between Narnia and the London tube stop where the Pevensie children are waiting for the train. They arrive on a beautiful beachfront, where they promptly de-shoe and play in the ocean not realizing the dangers ahead.
Eventually, Caspian is befriended by the Narnians and promises to return their land to them if they will help him become king. They agree to follow him loyally.
Also, eventually, the Pevensies realize they are now far into the future fo Narnia from when they left. What was only a year away for them has been over 1000 years (1300 to be exact) in Narnia and that the land is now ruled by Telmarines. They encounter a dwarf formerly captured by the Telmarines who agrees to help them find the Narnians.
The older children refuse to believe that Lucy sees Aslan across a chasm they much cross to get on with their journey. After an encounter with the Telmarine army building a bridge and a subsequent discovery of a faster way across the chasm, they start to believe her. Peter, especially, though feels that Aslan has forgotten them and won't be returning to help them this time around. He's lost all faith
• They meet up with Caspian in his new stronghold where he and the Narnians are building up an army and weapons. As the rightful High King, Peter assumes command and plans a derelict raid on the Telmarine castle over the strong objections of everyone, though some see an element of surprise in his plan. Unfortunately, as the raid unfolds, Caspian's determination to seek revenge on his Uncle for the death of his father causes the plan to fail and many Narnians are killed in the attack. All of the principles, however, escape and return to the stronghold.
• As Miraz has declared himself the new King, he leads his army on the stronghold with catapults and a giant army.
• Back inside the stronghold, where preparations are being made to defeat the Telmarines and to seek out the help of the great lion, Aslan (voiced by Liam Neeson), a renegade dwarf seizes the opportunity to release the White Witch from her 1300 year encasement in ice. He and his cronies persuade Prince Caspian into believing that the White Witch will help him and they need is a drop of his blood. She (Tilda Swinton) appears in chamber of liquid ice and is narrowly released were it not for an interruption in the ceremony by Peter and Edmund who is credited with shattering the ice and ending the deep magic that would have released her.
• Just then, the Telmarine army arrives across the field from the stronghold and looks to number in the thousands. Lucy and Susan ride off to find Aslan. They are pursued by Telmarines. Susan sends Lucy alone as she stays back to fight off the pursuers. She is narrowly killed but for the arrival of Caspian who then escorts her safely back.
• To buy time, Caspian suggests that King Peter challenge King Miraz to a duel to the death with Peter's surrender being the reward for his demise.
• Miraz's cronies goad him into accepting the challenge and the two begin a sword fight in the middle of the field. It goes three rounds with each asking for one respite, until Peter finally gets the upper hand. He does not slay Miraz, however, for he feels that the honor is due Caspian. Neither though does Caspian slay his murderous Uncle claiming he does not wish to be the same kind of King as his uncle. Before they can turn around and make peace, one of Miraz's rival Lords stabs him with an arrow killing him. He shouts that their King has been killed by the Narnians and leads the charge against them himself.
• As the catapults launch, Peter, Edmund, and Caspian lead a surprisingly effective battle against the over-bearing armies of the Telemarines who eventually retreat to get reinforcements by the river. Just when it seems all hope will be lost, Aslan appears with Lucy and conjures up a water demon to wipe the Telmarines out.
• Prince Caspian is installed on the throne of Narnia, and Aslan has a sad talk with Peter and Susan.
In the closing scene, Aslan turns a tree into a portal back to the island from where the Telmarines came. He invites any to pass through who wish to return to their homeland. Three choose to pass, and then others worry it is a trick. So, Peter volunteers himself and siblings to go through so they can return to their lives in London. Edmund and Lucy don't want to go. Mention is made that this will be Peter and Susan's last time in Narnia, but that Edmund and Lucy will be back. Apparently, the older children have learned all they can and need to learn from Narnia. The children walk through and appear back in the London tube station.
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