I’m writing this review a few weeks after seeing The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and I’m actually having a bit of trouble recalling what happens in it. Probably not the best endorsement of a film, but though it isn’t all that memorable it’s still a decent effort for Narnia devotees to derive some pleasure from. This is actually a salient point as it’s only the hardcore fans who will have a clue what is going on in this, as the film doesn’t really pander to any newcomers who have yet to watch either of the earlier films. Speaking of those films, after getting stung at the box office, Disney decided to ditch the franchise and its now 20th Century Fox that have taken up the reigns. Tone wise this doesn’t make any real difference when comparing the films but Fox do make the smart decision of making this film a good deal shorter than the last Disney outing and some of the effects, especially in the battle scenes, are a good deal sharper. In the film Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes) return to Narnia, this time with cousin Eustace (Will Poulter) in tow, meet up again with Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes) and get into all sorts of scrapes involving the usual cast of pirates, dragons, dwarfs etc. There’s no doubt that Fox put their heart and soul into this movie and veteran director Michael Apted does a decent job. The film feels more confident than its predecessors and is perfect family fun. However, it’s no more than that and people who find the whole fantasy world genre a bore certainly won’t find this any different. British viewers may also be distracted by Poulter’s “posh” accent which makes him sound like Sandy Toksvig is dubbing his part. I think young kids will love this film, I’m just not so sure that enjoyment stretches too far beyond that demographic. Finally, if you’re eating Nachos during the film make sure you save some for the end as there is some serious cheese dripping off the screen.
The OC Film Sting Final Verdict
Pretty fluffy, but fans and the target audience should enjoy another couple of hours of escapism. Rating: 6/10
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