Did not enjoy as much as the first 2

Rating: 7/10 (19 June 2004)

I would prefer Chris Columbus to direct the next Harry Potter installment. I found this installment slow and plodding. Everyone says that this installment is darker - well - Duh! - the third book is darker. I found the actors less like they are making new discoveries about themselves as budding wizards and more like bored old pros. Because of this shift, the devil-may-care feel of the first 2 seems to be lost.
What seem to be a balance in the first 2 movies between what appealed to adults and to younger viewers was skewed in this movie toward adults.

I found myself several times bored and falling asleep during this movie. I look forward to the next episode of Harry Potter - Hope Chris is back.
Andy Smith