THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER (VotDT) is a relatively good film, even better than the story is the production attention to detail and development. Of all seven books that make up the Narnia stories I have long felt that VotDT is my second to least favorite. THE LAST BATTLE is my least favorite story. Anyway, while the book never quite engaged me I have felt that the 1989 BBC film production and Fox's recent film were both quite good and each is probably my favorite when compared with the other film productions they were a part of.
I saw VotDT in the theater and in 3D. The 3d didn't really do much for me. However I was really impressed with the attention to detail that went into costumes, scene location sets, and especially the Dawn Treader set itself. While the story didn't quite adhere to the exact details of the voyages contained in the book the ship itself was a thing of beauty. If you watch the extra features on the Blu-Ray DVD you will find just how much detail went into every little aspect of the ship. While I did not notice all the detail outright when first watching the film I can see, after watching the special feature, why I was so taken with the ship itself.
The teen actor that portrayed Eustace Scrubb did a remarkable job. If THE SILVER CHAIR is to be made I hope it is soon as I'm sure the actor will soon if not already become a young adult. Lastly, the end credits are beautifully well done. The song "There's a Place for us" performed by Carrie Underwood is perfectly paired with the original artwork from the novel, illustrated by Pauline Baynes. A perfect way to marry the novel and film together.
I saw VotDT in the theater and in 3D. The 3d didn't really do much for me. However I was really impressed with the attention to detail that went into costumes, scene location sets, and especially the Dawn Treader set itself. While the story didn't quite adhere to the exact details of the voyages contained in the book the ship itself was a thing of beauty. If you watch the extra features on the Blu-Ray DVD you will find just how much detail went into every little aspect of the ship. While I did not notice all the detail outright when first watching the film I can see, after watching the special feature, why I was so taken with the ship itself.
The teen actor that portrayed Eustace Scrubb did a remarkable job. If THE SILVER CHAIR is to be made I hope it is soon as I'm sure the actor will soon if not already become a young adult. Lastly, the end credits are beautifully well done. The song "There's a Place for us" performed by Carrie Underwood is perfectly paired with the original artwork from the novel, illustrated by Pauline Baynes. A perfect way to marry the novel and film together.