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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Customer Reviews (58 - 60 of 104 Reviews)

Very Disappointing
There were several things very wrong and left out of the movie that I felt were crucial to the overall plot Just a few things are:

-They never explained that Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs were Lupin, Petigrew, Sirius, and James

-They left out the Quidditch Cup

-They never explained about Lupin's werewolf potion. Hermoine says "Professor Lupin didn't take his potion tonight!!" or something along those lines. People who haden't read the books would be confused.

Instead of including these plot points, they wasted their time on "artsy" shots, shrunken heads, and bad acting. Not to mention the screenwriter probably had never even read the books. Don't waste your money on this movie... It's not worth it.

I thought it was great.
I haven't read the books. I've seen all 3 movies and I think this one was the best of the three.
Yes, they left things out. Yes, a few things were out of order...but this is a movie not a book.
I felt this was a better movie, because it had the length and pacing of a movie.
My big complaint with the first 2 was that they were structured just as the books were, one chapter after another. This lead to the first 2 films being WAY too long. Even watching them on video I could barely sit through each in one stretch. You could just count the chapters as they ticked by, it was almost like I was watching 20 episodes of a 30 minute television show all strung together.
In contrast, the 3rd film is a normal movie length and the plot and pacing is brisk and exciting. I was never confused by the plot as some reviewers have suggested was a problem. It all made perfect sense to me. And what's more, I was absolutely absorbed for the length of the film. I never felt like there was a slow part that was there just so the movie would be absolutely faithful to the book.
Hearing that there were parts left out of the film just inspires me to read the book and explore the story in more depth.
This film definitely had a lot more emotional impact than the first too, as well. Cuaron is a much better director than Columbus.

Prisoner to Potter
This is the third in J.K. Rowling's popular series, and one of the more important in explaining about Harry's past.

While none of the movies can truely display JKR's talent for putting you into the scene, this movie does a very good job of it. While a few of the scenes that I liked best from the books (namely, the history of the Marauder's Map) were left out, most of the plot is covered very well.

I found this movie to be very loyal to the book, and the extra features on the DVD are, as always, incredible. Some things you don't want to miss are the interviews with the cast, the "Magic You May Have Missed" quiz, and many of the other bonuses.

This is one movie not to be missed.

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