Also, as others have pointed out, Aslan's divinity has been undercut by subtle changes to some of his lines. The clarity of the allegorical identification of the dwarf Nikabrik with materialism and the dwarf Trumpkin with Enlightenment scepticism has been muddied. In fact, all the villains seem to be Spaniards from the age of the armada, and suggested, to me anyway, the standard Hollywood canard of the evil Spanish Catholics of the black legend. Since this is a movie made by a Hollywood studio, the only character who expresses thanks to God is the main villain. There were a few minor annoyances, of course. While a complete explanation might spoil some surprises, the major changes seemed to be consistent with the character, themes, and thrust of the book.
Like the previous movie, the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, Prince Caspian reworked some of the sequence and added some incidents to give the plot, which tends to unfold rather more like a pageant than an thriller in Lewis' books, more dramatic punch and, in my opinion, succeeded. They've had a full page ad announcing the release date posted on the wall of their study for several months now. My children have been eagerly waiting for this release. We all trooped down to the local cinema tonight to catch Prince Caspian, the second installment of the current Chronicles of Narnia series, and were not disappointed.
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