Prince Caspian

Last Friday I attended the opening day of The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. It is a continuation of the story told in 2005’s The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe. These movies, adapted from the series of books by C.S. Lewis, are wonderful stories and I think both movies were worth watching. TLTW and TW was more of an allegorical tale that pointed to Christ’s death and resurrection. I found its allegory to be clear and showed the power and victorious nature of Christ, as well as his compassion and gentle love.

You’ll not find the same train of thought in Prince Caspian, as it contains Christian themes instead of allegory. Aslan the Lion, the Christ figure, is more prominent in the first film, but does make an appearance in the second film and retains his supreme status. If you watch (or read the book) carefully, you’ll see themes of grace, faith, and restoration that reveal themselves and offer moments of reflection. This film is worth seeing for the pure enjoyment of it, but don’t miss out on pondering over it later to think about what it says on a deeper level. The one thing I missed in the movie was the way the book detailed the interaction between Aslan and Lucy. For me, that was a great picture of walking in faith, and I wish the movie had spent a bit more time on that relationship. But in any case, it was a great movie. I hope you find time to enjoy it too.