Disappointment

Rating: Null/10 (4 June 2004)

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was a disappointment to me as an Hp fan.
There were obvious holes in the storyline that only a reader would understand. Didn't the new director realize that non-readers watch these movies as well?
What happened to Crookshanks? I saw him in about 10 minutes of the movie and Crookshanks is definitely an important character in the book. Also missing was the HUGE fight Ron and Hermione had about Crookshank's attempt and 'success'(Which actually didn't happen but that isn't revealed until the end of the book) at eating Scabbers? Where is the explanation of Jame's, Sirius's, Lupin's, Peter's, and Snape's relationship to each other. and Where are the adults? McGonnagal barely gets any screen time at all and Snape's hatred towards Lupin is just barely there.
I realize that to not make the film 4 hours long things had to be cut. But this was ridiculous.
The acting was great, though. That alone made me not want to leave the theater early. The kids have really grown as actors and I'm proud of their work in the third movie.
As a Harry Potter fan I would have to give the movie a 3 out of 10. As a movie goer it would be 5 out of 10. I really hope for Warner Brothers and J.K. Rowlings sake that the next movie is better