Far Better Than the First

Rating: Null/10 (9 December 2002)

As someone who knows the books cover to cover, this movie wasn't as good as it could be, but it's certainly not bad either. It's quite entertaining, the acting is much better, and the fluidity of the books finally seems to be coming out. Although Professor McGonagall is too old, Flitwick doesn't have the same energy as he did in the book, Ron (Rupert Grint) seems somewhat unlike himself and the moving staircases were a kinky touch, Potter fans will appreciate it nonetheless. I look forward to the movie version of Prisoner of Azkaban (mostly because of Sirius and Lupin) as much as I do the fifth book (the Order of the Phoenix).