Chronicles of Narnia

I enjoyed The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and was looking forward to its sequel, Prince Caspian. I must admit that I did not enjoy it as much as the first, perhaps because I expected more. However, it's still worth watching - the showstealer was Reepicheep, a swashbuckling mouse as well as the giant liquid figure that rose out of the river to defeat the Telmarines. The story has parallels with the author's own life - Lewis' nursemaid told him folktales and he had an influential tutor, as did Caspian. Both were also motherless.