Never really connected to this movie (well this is only my second time watching it) but I do like the universe, the music,... Curious about the third movie which I have never seen and the upcoming show!

Best part of this movie is the moments where Anna Popplewell did the "Jennifer Lawrence as Katniss Everdeen" look (bow and arrow, reasonable protective clothing, girl-in-charge) four years before the first _Hunger Games_ film. The battle scenes are cool too, I guess. Just wish there was something more to the story and character growth. It's a bit telling that this had the most VFX shots (1600) of Walden's whole _Narnia_ trilogy. There was a definite focus on spectacle, perhaps at the expense of runtime that could have been used to better flesh out the characters, but I know that's partly a matter of preference.