They made the movie into abstract art.

Rating: Null/10 (6 June 2004)

I was sorely disappointed when I watched this movie, especially since it is my favorite book of the series. The part I found most disturbing was the fact that the setting was all changed. Hagrid's hunt was in a noticeably different location, and everything from the paintings and certain structural differences in the castle were glaringly obvious. I was also really disappointed when they took the liberty of adding in their own scenes that had nothing to do with the book, like the shrunken heads, for instance, and the part were the boys are in the dormitory making animal noises. Now, I understand that certain liberties need to be taken when translating a book into a movie, but I felt they went to far. The movie was really busy and noisy and I felt it took away from the whole plot. I felt they did do a good job with Buckbeak, but the werewolf looked more like a mix between an alien and a skinny, hairless ape. It's going to take me a while to get used to this movie, and I'm not sure I ever will. I just hope the next one isn't so disappointing, especially if I'm going to wait in line for 4 hours to get tickets.