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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Reviews
Harry Potter matures
In the third installment of the Harry Potter saga, a dangerous murderer has escaped from Azkaban Prison, and Hogwarts has been put on full alert. Harry discovers startling revelations about the man's connection to himself and his parents, and sets out to learn the truth.
This installment seems to be viewed as the weakest of the series, and I can't understand why. A large part of it may be that the film omitted several plot points from the novel, stuff fans were hoping to see. At this point, I'm trusting Rowling (who has creative control) knows what will and will not matter in the long run, and that the cuts are unfortunate but justifiable. A good adaptation is not one that is three hours long and squeezes in every detail, but one that stays true to the spirit of the source material. I think Alfonso Cuaron did a great job with that.
I also like that he gave the film a distinct visual edge, something the first two films lacked. This was the first film where the trio of child actors looked noticibly older, and the film's darker look fit that. The only part of the film I didn't like was all the talking at the end, where characters start spewing story points and motivations when everything is revealed. It works in novel form, but so much condensed talking doesn't work for the movie screen. Maybe there was a better way to convey that.
WB switched packaging styles with this release. Maybe they should've kept everything the same, but whatever. Film presentation is solid, and the extras are again a mix of interviews and production footage with mini-games. I'm starting to really wish these films had commentary tracks. In all though, another fine installment in the Harry Potter franchise.
FAR FROM HOGWARTS... NEAR TO HOLLYWOOD..
When I watched the movie I had to turn it off half way because I didn't want to ruin my mental image of the book. Only Harry Potter freaks understand that. I thought their interpretation of the book was TOO far from Hogwarts and TOO near to Hollywood.
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