The first HP movie that lived up to the books - really great

Rating: 10/10 (5 June 2004)

I have to say that the movies keep getting better. The first was a dog. This one was really great. The Hippogryph was unbelievable. I don't think i've ever seen a non-humanoid monster look so real. There were some shortcuts in the story line that, had i not read the book, might have left me a little bewildered. But i did, and i loved it! Very exciting! Hope the rest turn out this good..
There have been some posts that claim this movie is too dark, i would agree that it's not as "zany" as the first movie. But at this stage of the book series, the story gets darker. If you want Zany go watch an Adam Sandler movie. This was a very good portrayal of the book.

Matt