An Interpretation Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Rating: Null/10 (1 June 2004)

Let's start at the beginning or the lack there of, as the film started some 45 minutes into the book missing out all the muggle news casts that Vernon rants about. OK we can forgive them for jumping in and starting filming there. But what happened to the rest of the book, Harry spends two weeks in diagon ally but its not in the film, Harry gets the firebult for Christmas in the film he gets it at the end. Hagrid's cabin has moved and so has the whole school. The quiddich match Harry uses the Protrinus charm on Drako not in the film. Drako Telling Snape that he saw Harry's head at the shack not in the film. The train ride back were Pigwidgen brings Harry his letter and were at the station Harry tells Vernon that Black is his godfather, not in the film, Blacks story of his escape not in the film. In the film Harry sees Worm tail  in the book its Loopin. The film Jumps around from chapter to chapter missing out vital parts that give us the insight into the life of Harry and his friends. Three books down and three books destroyed, the 3rd book was almost 12 hours long on audio cd the film was just over 2 hours. With the 4th film waiting in the wings and it being 20 hours long what savagery can we expect to bring this film in less than 3 hours?
OK enough of the bad now for the good the special effects were out standing Buck beak looked amazing, the Protrinus could have done with a little more time spent on it. All in all the film would be OK for the younger of us under 13's anyway but for all of us that have read the book and loved the way the story was told the film is to us a let down.