Not bad but could be better.

Rating: 6/10 (25 October 2005)

Cuaron covered the basis of the story well and included some good foreshadowing but in reality I believe this movie should only get 6/10. Key plot points were dropped out of the movie or put where they ruined some plot points. In the movie Cuaron has Harry receiving the Firebolt from Sirius at the end of the term. While in the book the broom was received at Christmas to where Harry could continue with quidditch but Hermione told McGonagall who confiscated the broom, due to this Ron and Hermione got into a fight. Now I think getting this in the correct sequence is just as important as foreshadowing because we know that friends who like each other do get into fights over dumb and not so dumb things. Although I did love the dementors and Buckbeak, both were awesome uses of CGI.