Dawn Treader, the movie -- I saw it

[rthstewart]

Yep.  I saw the film, tonight, at a special screening courtesy of the lovely folks at Grace Hill Media, @supertreader on Twitter.

I'm not going to say anything really here.  We've got a few weeks and I don't want to spoil anyone, but if you have questions or wish to know more, I can respond in comments.    SPOILERS IN COMMENTS!! (If there are any)

The film visually is gorgeous and I thought Will Poulter as Eustace and Ben Barnes reprising his role as Caspian were especially strong performances.  Some of the fan concern is groundless -- other concerns are very well founded and in fact were borne out in the film, in my opinion. 

I'm not a book to film purist.  Different media, different audiences, different needs.  It is beautiful and I'm sure in 3D it will be stunning.

Comments

Re: SPOILERS!!!

[autumnia]

Yes, I do agree that at times like this, fanfic can be a balm to such characterization... as long as one has the time to wade through the flood of stories that will surely take advantage of emo!Edmund and wise!Caspian now. Ugh.

On the plus side, I think my expectations of this movie are now low enough to enjoy it as a film and be pleasantly surprised by what good things can possibly come out of it.

Also good too... it will probably make me go back to writing said AU fic faster than anything else now. I want to read about book!Edmund, not film!Edmund.

Re: SPOILERS!!!

[rthstewart.livejournal.com]

I don't want to be overly down. Some parts of it worked really well. REALLY well. But, you need to see for youself. LOTS of people liked the PC movie and characterizations. And, the reviews of the pastoral crowd seem to be very positive -- all about it's great messages, excitement and stuff.

Re: SPOILERS!!!

[autumnia]

I think I'll like it as a film; I just need to divorce it completely from the book in order to enjoy it. At least, it should be more enjoyable than the PC movie was (which I was so horrified by the first time I saw it -- Peter, the raid, etc). And I don't think you've actually made the movie out to be that bad; I'd rather be pessimistic about it. :-)

And it looks like I won't be going to the screening after all. They filled all the seats already so December it shall be.