Harry At His Most Magical!

Rating: 9/10 (10 July 2004)

"Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" is the third in the series of books and movies. For the third installment, Alfonso Cuaron takes over for Chris Columbus as director. And he truly shines as he takes the helm! "Azkaban" is my favorite of the Harry Potter movies! The imagery is beautiful and amazing, such as Buckbeak the hippogriff's appearance. There has been much creative license taken with the original book, we must admit. But a few of the changes could be called improvements, such as the development of the Marauder's Map. Anyway, I'll be looking forward to what Mike Newell can do when he directs the fourth installment, "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire."