First inspired Harry Potter movie

Rating: 9/10 (18 July 2004)

We all enjoyed the books, right? Are they exclusively children's books? NO. The first two Harry Potter movies are simplistic, uninspired, bland, yet enjoyable adaptations of the books, and they are evidently aimed squarely at kids, in this they differ from their counterparts.
Enter The Prisoner of Azkaban, the first really creative movie of the lot. Child or adult, the movie can be enjoyed either way. The new director's hand really shows, even the CGI is excellent (which in the former movies showed rather fake); couple that with excellent photography, great pacing, fantastic acting, a solid plot, and you've got the entry of Harry Potter into the selective realm of good books turning out as good movies.
I simply cannot understand why someone would think it boring or some of the other comments I've read here. It is an excellent effort in execution and commendable in risk taking, two qualities sorely lacking in most movies nowadays.