PoA is Absolutely Phenomenal

Rating: Null/10 (12 June 2004)

The 3rd movie was absolutely phenomenal! Cuarón made the actors' (esp. EMMA, Daniel, Rupert, Tom) true abilities evident, and the cinematography was enthralling! I thought the first two movies were good, but after PoA...GoF has some big shoes to fill, movie-wise (not to mention living up to the book)!
It was actually a FILM, not just a feel-good kiddie movie. Never before have I been able to appreciate the immense influence a director has in making great actors LOOK great. Being able to contrast this movie with the last two really makes their performances in PoA stand out. I was repeatedly amazed by what I saw on screen.
If they replace any of the main "student" actors because of aging, they will be making a huge mistake. Even if their actual ages are a few years off from the characters', puberty is a fickle thing: 12 year-olds can look 16, and 27 year-olds play teenagers all the time. Unless they wait 10 years to do the next few movies, their aging won't matter to movie-goers. Losing such talented actors would be a detriment to the franchise.