Finally, a real film

Rating: 9/10 (16 June 2004)

Having been deeply disappointed by the first 2 films, which missed the mark utterly despite the great cast and attention to small details, i went in to Azkaban thinking that it couldn't get much worse.. And i was right!
Azkaban is a good film, made for all ages, not just 6 year olds, with well-timed (rather than ridiculous unnecessary over-the-top) action scenes countered by plenty of moody and intelligent dialogue. Cuaron manages to build the tension throughout the film, as do the books, and this time Cloves/Cuaron made a good job of condensing a long story into an exciting movie.
See it!