The characters of C.S. Lewis's timeless fantasy come to life once again in this newest installment of the "Chronicles of Narnia" series, in which the Pevensie siblings are magically transported back from England to the world of Narnia, where a thrilling, perilous new adventure awaits, battling alongside a new ally: Prince Caspian.

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian travels onto Blu-ray with a reference-grade 1080p, 2.40:1-framed transfer. The level of detail as seen throughout the movie is extraordinary, noticeable from the very beginning of the film. The intricacies of the birthing room and the castle interiors in general are amazing, as is the fine detail on clothing. While the few London scenes in chapter two look marvelous, with the interior of the train station in particular looking real, worn, and well-used, it is when the children arrive in Narnia that the image begins to truly take form. Previous Narnia scenes depicting the birth of Miraz's son were bathed in a blue, dark light, with barely a hint of color, the same scheme that will light the "castle raid" sequence later in the movie. Peter, Edmund, Susan, and Lucy arrive on a Narnian beach that offers stunning depth. Once they ascend to the ruins of Cair Paravel atop the cliff, the greenery, the vistas overlooking the wondrous blue sea, the detail and intricacy of the stone ruins, and the visible and sharp depth of the sequence is breathtaking in its reproduction. Look at a scene on chapter eight as the children observe the construction of a bridge and hide behind a stack of logs. The scene looks great, but the tree trunks that serve as their cover exhibit exceptional visible detail. Other scenes, such as a nighttime campfire scene later in that same chapter, show such attention to detail that practically every blade of grass on the ground stands out as an individual and organic entity. Likewise, viewers can almost always make out the individual strands of hair atop character's heads, particularly Susan's and Lucy's long, dark, flowing hair. Like the previous Narnia film, this disc features excellent detail in the chain mail and armor worn by the film's combatants, particularly that of Peter and Miraz as seen during their duel in chapter 16. The disc's undeniable strength, however, is its fantastic color reproduction. Bright and bold but never too harsh or over-saturated, the colors are always pleasing, realistic, and accurate. Flesh tones appear to be spot-on as well. Grain is retained over the image, noticed particularly over the film's darker scenes. Black levels are nothing but rock-solid. Disney once again has a masterful, reference-quality transfer on their hands with Prince Caspian, and home theater owners looking for a bright, highly detailed, naturally-colored transfer to show off their 1080p displays need look no further for the perfect disc.