Darker, but definitely more magical

Rating: 9/10 (10 July 2011)

I have grown up with "Harry Potter" and as preparation for the last film, which is going to be shown this week, I am going to be re-watching all of the previous films this week.
In the wizarding world, there is a criminal on the loose- Sirius Black. He has escaped from his imprisonment at Azkaban for the murder of Harry's parents and is looking for Harry. He is now at large and Dementors (soul-sucking guardians of Azkaban) are seen everywhere, searching for him.
The plot may seem normally adequate, but I really think that this third installment was brilliant. This was a lot better than the first two movies. I loved the new characters who were introduced, especially Remus Lupin. I particularly liked the humor and sheer fun that this movie had. Yes, this movie was dark, but the touch of humor added here and there in dialogues, balanced the movie out.
I remember when I first watched this movie, I thought that it was too long. I think it was because I was too young to actually understand what was happening. Now that I'm older, I can see why this film is a definite favorite amongst fans. "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" really is magical. You can see it everywhere. There were so many things that were happening in this movie. But surprisingly, it worked. I never got the feeling that events were too fast paced. The flow was great. I don't know how they did that!
Viewed on: July 10, 2011