Missing a little of the magic...

Rating: 7/10 (4 June 2004)

I went and saw "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" at midnight this morning. I was looking forward to this movie for quite a while, having read the books. Unfortunately, the movie may be a bit of a disappointment to readers of the book. To anyone going to the movie without reading the books, it should still be great. But Cuaron left out a lot of smaller details that should have been involved, taking away a bit of the true charm of the stories... However, Cuaron did a great job at making the movie darker and grittier than the first two. At times, you forget that he's made changes because you're so caught up in the fantastic work on the movie. The acting is especially brilliant, since the kids have matured and we have some great new additions to the cast. Even though he doesn't have much screen time, Gary Oldman does a fantastic job as Sirius Black. Over all, the movie is very good, and I still suggest you see it. Though it may not have everything some readers hope for, it's still fantastic to see it on the screen.