Set one Earth year after the end of
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005),
PC begins hurriedly and gets steadily worse. Jumping directly into an action scene robs the Prince of some much-needed characterisation and relationship building. Thereafter, the basic events of the novel are referenced but there's so much new stuff that at times it's barely recognisable as Lewis' Narnia. The world is pretty but has none of the magical feeling.
The new additions aren't just at odds with the source - they actively change the entire tone of the piece. It's an almost complete travesty in which original and new utterly fail to gel. They even cocked-up Reepicheep!
The saving grace is Lucy and her attachment to Aslan, even though it's weakened and Aslan's inclusion in Adamson's script feels like obligation.
2½ sticks and stones out of 5
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