Best out of the Four Films

Rating: 10/10 (9 August 2006)

While I was skeptical at first of the quality of the film, seeing as the first two Harry Potter films were kind of lame, I was very surprised with this one. I think this is the best out of all the films to date. Alfonso Cuaron is a fabulous director! I think the change in vision from Chris Columbus' pumped fresh energy into the story of the young wizard's trials at Hogwarts. I especially loved the motif of time that appeared consistently throughout the films. The images of the Whomping Willow throughout the seasons and the repeated use of clocks and ticking noises were a great touch! I really feel that Cuaron was especially tuned in to the spirit of the story, and that spirit definitely comes through in the movie. Also, Gary Oldman rocks, so it was totally awesome to see him play my favorite character, Sirius Black!