Some parts are very disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (28 February 2005)

This film is the third instalment in the Harry Potter series, following on from the Philosophers Stone (2001) and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) I went to the cinema on the day it came out, expecting the film to be better than the first two. How wrong I was.
The story revolves around Harry's third year at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, alongside his two best friends, Hermione and Ron. Harry's life becomes endangered after the mass-murderer Sirius Black escapes from Azkaban; everyone says that he escaped to come and kill Harry.
There are some fun and exciting scenes, such as the Knight Bus scene and the time - turning. But there are so, so many mistakes made, it is hard to count them all. Firstly, I believe that the new direction is not a very sensible idea, as the new director changed: A) The room that was the Great Hall B) Hagrid's Hut - It somehow doubled in size and the location was 100% different C) The fat lady - A completely different person, and the portrait hole was in a different location. D) The uniform was also different
Those are to name just a few - but a lot of things were so wrong. It is unfair on the viewers to suddenly make these dramatic changes. It doesn't matter if the director has changed or not, because they can still use the old set, as it was a lot better than the new one.
This is quite a good film for the girls, however, as Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) has a major role in this production, and is nearly the very main lead. Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) hasn't got such a large role in this, and Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is just a tiny fraction ahead of Emma Watson.
Overall, I think this film is OK, but certainly not as good as the first two, and the third book. It is a pity, because the third book is my favourite, but the third film...isn't. But even if it isn't up to the high standards of the first two, I still recommend it, as a lot of people have totally different opinions on this production.