I wish I could speak English properly.

At its core, it’s a standard three-act story with standard plot-twists. The key, however, is the excellent execution. The film knows it caters to a younger demographic and never veers into outright cheese but more a tacit acknowledgment. I’m most impressed with Andrew Adamson. His only previous live action film was The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, but you would never know from watch Prince Caspian. He previously directed the Shrek films and won an Oscar for the first film’s incarnation. Before the ogre-movies, he was a visual effects supervisor, and his directing style really shows the amount of care in realism he tries to bring to the numerous CG characters. He knows when to show and reveal information, and most importantly, he has the right sense of timing when it comes to how long moments should linger and how tension should build.

Moving on, I visited Adamson at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel at Columbus Circle today, and spoke to him briefly for CNET TV.  I asked him the standard fare of technology and cinema-related questions, and he surprised me when he said that he thought there was a lack of integration between the production department and the interactive gaming departments in these multimillion dollar films.  While they share computer models and whatnot, the gaming department would sometimes get to scenes before he would.

Anna Popplewell, who played Susan Pevensie in the film, mentioned how much fun it was to make all the sound effects for the videogame coming out for the film.  William Moseley (Peter Pevensie) loves Grand Theft Auto IV.  And finally Ben Barnes, who plays the title character of Prince Caspian, says he only gets a big head when he sees the giant looming billboards featuring his mug around town.  All in all, they were a down to earth cast and clearly tired after an exhausting three day press junket.

Check back later for my CNET TV package and possibly the full interviews.  No guarantees.  In the meantime, enjoy the trailer.