The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader- My Review

Ok. Here is the 3rd Narnia flick that I watched recently. This time though with 3D glasses. When you have Harry Potter series finale part-1 already running across theaters, you gotta have high hopes from any fantasy movies. Though Narnia doesn't fail entirely, but it also doesn't succeed as one should have expected. Definitely it is not going to be a blockbuster but it will do some business, much better than the 2ND sequel (Prince Caspian).

Set after a year from the 2ND sequel, the two younger Pevensies Edmund & Lucy are transported back to Narnia along with their cousin Eustace. With the new King Caspian, they set the journey to rescue seven Lords from evil on he Dark Island. Anyone of you who wondered like me (if you didn't read the not so popular book of C.S. Lwice) then this is the first ship that Narnia has ever seen. The journey is full of mysteries and yes, you can see special effects minus bone chilling experience!!

I wonder, when a director along with producers do a movie of this budget, why cant they focus on the longevity & connectivity an audience wish to see. The movie is short. It starts with a weak script and ends suddenly when you really wish to see some more action! And there's no proper dark evil that you see in action against which such hype has been created in first place. Next comes, Azlan! Poor lion, you must be complaining for some more scenes! Michel Apted, please show some genuine art of direction. All you have ended up showing us is bits and pieces from Lord of the Rings or Potter flicks. Above all the script is boring and you never get a grip on the story.

Georgie Henley is no Emma Watson. Though both have grown over screens, Lucy displays her teenager influences. Her innocence has vanished and somehow I am not convinced why she has the temptation to be as beautiful as her sis!

Liam Neeson's voice for Azlan doesnt impress much. What makes the movie running is the tog of war & lite comedy shared between Reepicheep (Simon Pegg's voice) & Eustace Scrub (Will Poulter).

Well well well, guess what, I have 3 Stars out of 5 for this. Its worth to spend Rs. 250 for watching it in 3d. But hey, forgot to mention, there isn't much 3D impact that would through an arrow at you and you move side by side to avoid it! Go and watch it if you are a die-hard Narnia fan!