Spoilerific review of Dawn Treader

I totally spoil it in this review, so beware if you haven't seen it


Today I took all my girls to see The Voyage of the Dawn Treader in glorious 3D. We saw Toy Story 3 in 3D, and it really wasn't worth it, but it was definitely worth it for Dawn Treader. Eventually you kind of get used to things coming out of the screen at you, though.

As to the film, well, I was a teeny bit disappointed. There were plot elements introduced that I wasn't comfortable with, and it wasn't faithful to the book in that regard. In particular they gave Eustace lots of comedy moments which really made him quite likeable, which he really shouldn't be before he is turned into a dragon.

I didn't miss Eddie Izzard as Reepicheep as much as I thought I would, and Simon Pegg is one of my favourite actors, so it was all good on that score. But not enough was made of the song of the Dryad - it was only mentioned once so Reepicheep's fate didn't quite pack the emotional punch it could have done.

The creeping darkness and the swords at Aslan's table was the biggest plot addition, and they changed the order of the events to serve the purposes of the plot, whih irked me a little. The undragoning of Eustace was a little disappointing, but I was pleased they kept the most important parts of Aslan's speech at the edge of the world.

Finally, the closing credits were lovely for anyone who is a fan of the work of Pauline Baynes, so do stay for them. My girls loved it - Eden in particular cried at the ending, so it was a hit among the younger females of the family.