Alfonso is the right man

Rating: 8/10 (26 August 2014)

Chamber of Secrets and Philosopher Stone has been done back to back. After the amazing work Chris Columbus did for the Potter movies he was Physically and emotionally exhausted, there was no way he could do another Harry Potter film. Beside this fact I think the Potter universe also needed some changes. Because in the books from book 3 it is going to change something. We get some darker themes and I think it was the right thing to bring on a new director. 1 and 2 were true childish films and you could see that on the look of the film. Hogwarts is going to be darker. So the third one needed a new Director. The choice that Chris remained on in the crew to guide the new film crew onto the Post Chris era was really good.
I understand that in first place there was some hesitation about having Alfonso Cuarón as the new director as there were so many other possibilities. But choosing Alfonso as Director was truly the best decision they could make for this film. Alfonso found the right balance in this film of darkness and emotion and children themes. Although 3th hasn't much children themes anymore. Cuarón decision to film in Scotland was one of those changes and I really liked that choice because he really seemed to understand the story and really had his own vision. I immediately became a fan of him. And the main reason was his way of filming. He takes the audience really into story like you really walk through the corridors of Hogwarts. And that was something I loved.
Looking at casting he did a very good job. Gary Oldman and David Thewlis are just made for their character. Gary can do anything , every role. He just brings this role over on screen on such an professional way, he became my #1 actor of all time. Now I've seen 17 movies of him. Because the death of Richard Harris there also needed to be a new Dumbledore and that was something really scary. Sir Michael Gambon did the role on his own way, and he had a very hard job because he could never do it better than Harris. So they could have asked Peter O'Toole or McKellen or Christopher Lee but it wouldn't matter. Harris played the role of Dumbledore on such a beautiful way. When I read about Dumbledore I keep seeing Richard. So at the casting I think Alfonso brought some international names into it. Looking at the movie as a whole Alfonso did an fantastic job with the right balance in the film. He brought the story over so well. There are certain moments in the film which he focused on. Emotional moments between Gary and Daniel and David and Daniel. Which are maybe the most beautiful moments of the whole series. And Alfonso can bring this over so beautifully that it really hits you.
The acting in the film was amazing. Daniel Emma and Rupert really get better.
I give this film 10/10 An amazing sequel to the start of Chris!