Ben Barnes was a perfect Prince Caspian (maybe a little too good-looking - but I'll forgive him) and Peter Dinklage was equally strong as the dwarf Trumpkin.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian dials down the spirituality but cranks the level of action to 11.

I was sucked into Prince Caspian... When it comes to the spectacle of the piece, it's an epic family film. I'm very anxious to view it again.

They're necessary, eat-your-shredded-wheat watching for any movie lover, and are worlds better than all those middling Harry Potter films.

A fantasy film without much magic but plenty of darkness and violence.

The decision to go 'PG' issued a renewed faith that Hollywood can spit out a money-generating product without having to spew gallons of blood and blow stuff up. But that didn't come without great scrutiny and much editing.

Prince Caspian may be less full of innocent wonder than its predecessor, but it is a smarter, better film. Like its young stars, the Narnia franchise has, for better and worse, grown up.

I wish I could be more enthusiastic about Prince Caspian, an honorable and attractive adventure for children and families. But scenic beauty and spirited action can't conceal its dramatic defects.

Chockablock with intense battle sequences and suffused with a sense of paradise lost, Prince Caspian is a worthy successor to The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe.

At least we're already acquainted with the kids, so we know their story, but Caspian, loosely based on C.S. Lewis' novel, misses the opportunity to deepen it.