i was not pleased, it was too cut up and perhaps over-edited

Rating: Null/10 (21 June 2004)

I am a mature viewer who loved everything about the first two movies but,I was disappointed with this third movie. I felt that it failed to expand on the story lines and on character's actions. Some parts of it made me feel as if i was only watching a "trailer" or a "tease". The plot and story telling in my estimation is more important to me than, the special effects. I felt short changed, because there was so little of the movie dealing with the interactions among the great characters in the book. The teachers were monotonous with their talk only of the "prisoner going to come and get Harry" and the interesting school and it's other students were almost completely ignored. My vote is a "boo" to this director for not holding my attention. His special effects were good, but the movie lacked a smooth story line and more character interactions in the daily school life.