Disappointing

Rating: Null/10 (11 June 2004)

Chris Columbus set the bar for directing the HP movies, and Alfonso tries hard to live up to Columbus. Unfortunately, his best efforts fall a little short. While the acting is good, with film prodigies Gary Oldman, Emma Thompson, Alan Rickman, and Maggie Smith to name a few. Unfortunately, they could have definitely been given better material. Cuaron, with other amazing pieces of work including Yu Mama Tambien and A Little Princess, got me looking forward to his newest "masterpiece." Unfortuately, it wasn't the masterpiece it could have been. The children, however, managed to follow through and act like naturals. I am very impressed with Emma Watson's portrayal as Hermione, almost reminding me of a young Keira Knightley. However, some cheesy one-liners and apparent CGI covers her smart performance. Being a fan of the other two movies, I walked out of the theater quite disappointed.