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Title: caspian falls short
Review: It is unfortunate that there was not a "C.S. Lewis" fan club to keep an eye on these movie makers like the Lord of the Rings fans did. There are many beauties and strengths of the Narnia series so far, but in Caspian, the departure from the novel changes the story in an extremely unfortunate way. There is no real justification for the filmmakers' changing the story, it is change for the sake of change. They could have adhered more closely to the book without losing anything. Caspian was my favorite book of the series, and the movie is terribly disappointing. Peter and Caspian were allies, not antagonists. For the sake of "high concept," the filmmakers have pretty much gutted the story. Good luck with all that. We are stuck with this version now, in the sequence. The actors continue to be good, but the story has been altered for no apparent reason. Sorry, I wish I could have liked this more. There was a lot of potential.
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