Buyable Good

Rating: Null/10 (6 June 2004)

This movie was great, the new director did a really good job. They changed Hogwarts a little bit, like adding a giant clock, a long bridge, and moving Hagrid's cabin, but it doesn't change a thing. I actually thought this movie captured the book better than the first two, especially the part when Hermione turns back her watch.
I saw an NBC special on it and they made the movie out to be funnier than the other two (showing scenes of Harry on the Knight Bus being thrown around), but I thought it was even darker than the second one. *I* even cringed a bit when they "chopped off" Buckbeak's head.
As for the graphics, not at any point did I notice horrendous computer graphics (and I'm really picky, I don't even like how The Lord of the Rings trilogy looks at times, and they spent a pretty penny churning those movies out). The Dementors looked great (although they flew), and so did Buckbeak.
The music in this movie was a lot different than the other two. The other two captured how Harry Potter should sound (magical) much better than this one did, but it wasn't bad nor unfitting.
As for the experience itself (not that anyone wants to hear my bitching), the projector was little out of focus the entire time, the sound skipped twice, and there was a dark line on the screen that wouldn't go away. Theaters really suck these days; they look new, but I have a feeling the equipment is old and outdated. It makes sense since I expect those projectors to cost a lot of money, not to mention the cost of buying those giant movie reels. But when a large drink costs me $4.00, I expect some digital projection.
Movies fall in three major categories: stay away, Netflix it and burn it to DVD, and buyable good. Only the best of the best are worthy of my money, and this movie makes the cut. All in all, it was a great movie and I had a great time. You should all go see it sometime.