Thank God Potter exists

Rating: 8/10 (29 November 2005)

Hollywood film-making has become a very well orchestrated business with movies being done to satisfy "market-groups" and not to satisfy artistic values. Well, the market-group that has emerged as the most powerful is the under 14 years old, as opposed to some years back where teenagers where the group to target.
This said, its obvious why kid's books and comic books are made in movies and that all movies have become more light hearted - more kid-friendly. Harry Potter may be a direct commercial effort to drain the pocket-money of the under-14s that already have spent most of it on the books, but it (the whole movie series) stands as a nice example of film-making with a heart, resulting in very watchable and enjoyable adventures - even if you haven't read the books.
Thank God we have the Potter movies - at least they are imaginative, original and not dull and predictive like any other film nowadays.
As for "Prisoner of Azkaban" its obviously the movie (and book) where Rowling is the most inventive (with the cool time travel). May be for some it was a disappointing adaption of the book but it nevertheless is a wonderful cinematic experience.
Recommendable for the moviegoer that likes to be lost in a different world in the 2 hours he/she is watching a movie.