The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
U; FANTASY
Dir: Michael Apted
Cast: Ben Barnes, Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Will Poulter, Liam Neeson
Rating: ***

What's it about: Harry Potter fans might look down upon The Chronicles Of Narnia as an enterprise trying to duplicate their success. Despite similarities between the two works (wizardry, magic, heroic children), Narnia has created a niche of its own. After a brilliant start and a weak middle, the third in seriesu00a0-- Voyage of the Dawn Treaderu00a0-- brings back the much deserved glory to the franchise. This time, Edmund (Keynes) and Lucyu00a0 (Henley) are joined by their quirky cousin Eustace (Poulter) as they get sucked into a painting only to find themselves back in their parallel world Narnia where they are royalty. The Dawn Treader is a ship led by King Caspian (Barnes) as it sets sail to find seven magical swords and free an island held captive under an evil spell. The majestic Aslan (Neeson) returns and so does the valiant mouse Reepicheep (Simon Pegg). Together they travel the distance, face adversaries, and eventually battle their innermost fears.