We all dream from a young age to embark on adventures, to battle monsters and to befriend animals. Well this is what Narnia allows you to do, it gives you the chance to feel like a child again where everything is magical and anything is possible.
This is the third instalment of the Narnia series, the first being The lion, the witch and the wardrobe (2005) and the second being Prince Caspian (2008). The films are based on the novels written by C.S.Lewis, of which there are 7. These classic stories which never loose their sparkle were originally written between 1949 and 1954 taking place during the back drop of the Second World War, a time most frightening and confusing for children, which is where this story starts. C.S.Lewis provided an escape for children, a place they could go to when they were scared, where they got to battle the enemies and forget about the horror their families were going through.
The first 2 films focused on 4 siblings; Susan, Peter, Lucy (Georgie Henley) and Edmund (Skandar Keynes), however Susan and Peter have now grown to old for Narnia and this film is time for Lucy and Edmund to shine as king and queen of Narnia. Unfortunately for them their annoying and arrogant cousin Eustace Scrubbs (Will Poulter) gets brought along and it isn’t long until they are encounter mer people, dragons, sea serpents and dwarves.
However this film is not just a chance to battle adventure and enjoy magic but also a chance to reunite with old friends such as Aslan the lion (Liam Neeson), Reepicheep the mouse (Simon Pegg) and Prince Caspian (Ben Barnes).
When they return to their beloved world they are intrigued to hear that all is not well in their much loved dreamland as a mysterious green mist coming of the sea is causing people to vanish, they soon learn that the 7 Lords sent out to place their swords on Aslan’s table, in order to defeat the evil, have gone missing along their journey. It is Lucy and Edmunds job to help Prince Caspian track them down and get to the real route of all this wrong doing, but it isn’t long until they encounter strange and mysterious happenings along their journey.
With names such as Liam Neeson, Ben Barnes and Simon Pegg, it comes as no surprise to hear just how good and enchanting this film really is, from the moment our protagonists board the royal ship, The Dawn Treader, we are all prepared for an adventure of a life time. Despite the fun our dear friends Edmund and Lucy endure on this trip, we are all sad to hear Aslan tell them that this is their last time in Narnia, as it is time for them to grow up and live their life, however that is not quite the case for Eustace.
For the readers of the books and the followers of the films, Voyage of the Dawn Treader is definitely worth a visit to the cinema, as the director, Michael Apted, successfully manages to capture your imagination so vividly you feel nothing but disappointment when the rolling credits start. And for those slightly older viewers it magically re awakens the child inside you, where you secretly wish that when you go home that night your wardrobe will transport you to a secret world.
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