The Chronicles of Narnia – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
Third volume, completing a cycle may open another one, “The Chronicles of Narnia – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is similar to previous episodes despite new captain behind the helm. By dint of being too safe, there is sometimes a dull moment.
It was written in the sky than the wonderful world of Narnia was reborn from its ashes. Disney abandoned due to disappointing box office after the second book in the series was picked up by Fox. The adventures of Lucy (Georgie Henley), his brother Edmund (Skandar Keynes) and now their cousin Eustace (Will Pout) then they may continue through the mirror again – finally, a painting – to go help the former prince became King Caspian (Ben Barnes).
It was legitimate to bring change to the “Lords of the Rings” for children (author Clive Lewis was a good friend of Tolkien). After the beautiful introduction to the subject of “The Lion, the Witch & the Wardrobe” in 2005, its sequel “Prince Caspian” was meant rather disappointing. There was too much action and not enough emotion.
Regardless of whether a new director of the party (Michael Apted succeeded Andrew Adamson, who worked on the first two trials) and the term has melted like snow in the sun (a little less than two hours instead of the usual 145 minutes ), the same feeling persists: that of having full sight but nothing to put in their mouths.
The battles are breathtaking, the photography is exquisite, special effects trick the eye and the three dimension adds a nice depth to the fighting without end. Yet when the wind calms down a little, the characters are alone and they have almost nothing to say or to live. With one or two occasions, they are torn (sister by its desire of beauty, the brother by his desire to be rich and rule) by the charms available to them. Unless they are quickly called to order by formulas sanctimonious launched by elders and mentors.
Prisoners of these two-dimensional beings, but actors are miracles. Georgie Henley’s smile always drunk as much as the spirit of Skandar Keynes. Even this time, Ben Barnes insures more than the previous vehicle. Unfortunately there is no support for players raise their game or an enemy who walks away with all the hateful looks. Only Will Pouter who wants almost as unbearable that some Jar Jar Binks.
Directed with vigor but without personality (Apted is much more comfortable than the fiction and documentary), “The Chronicles of Narnia – The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” is still a quality product. It is just too good, offering no real surprise, merely reproduce a winning formula that arrives too late, a few weeks after much hectic “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1″. Although the conclusion loop the adventures told from the beginning, maybe someone with a much stronger decide to tackle its sequel, “The Silver Chair”.
