Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban is good!
Okay.. thats what you wanted to hear.. here’s why – spoiler free.
I didn’t care much for the last Harry Potter movie, and I mildly liked the first.. but I thought they were both well, perfunctory.. like they were just casually going from scene to scene in the book with no sense of urgency, artistry, or emotion. Sure, they were fun, but not a lot of substance.
Of course, I also feel that about the first two Harry Potter books.
This movie, like the third book, is richer, more emotional, darker, more complex, more interesting, and just, well, leaps and bounds better than the last two movies.
Cinematography? Beautiful.. and we spend a good amount of time off the school campus and on the outlying grounds.. and it is shot beautifully.. but notably, the mood is set by a sort of permanent storminess that echoes the tone of the story.
Acting? Again, much better. I didn’t like Harry’s performance in the last movie, and really, really hated Malfoy’s performance.. they were both kind of wooden. This time around, all the performances are solid (including Malfoy and Harry), with exceptional performances by Hermione, and Michael Gambon (making his debut) as Dumbledore. Oh yeah.. Snape rules my world. (Thrreee Hunndred Ninnety Fooor)
Music.. better too, darker.. like John Williams has decided to channel Danny Elfman. Effects? Top notch, finally, I believe the quidditch match.. it doesn’t seem fake at all.
Screenplay – This is where the movie really shines. It takes slight cuts from the books, and instead makes you really care about Harry’s plight..
So, yeah.. if you’re a fan go see it right now before you do anything else.. if not, you might be a little confused.. but see it for the very cool cinematography and for Alan Rickman, who, again, rocks out.
Catching it…
We’re still trying to figure out when we can catch it; the rest of my family might end up seeing it before me…
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Matthew P. Barnson
HP3
Book three was my favorite out of all of them! I’m quite excited to see the movie. We’ll be seeing it tonight for family night. Since the kids don’t have school, it’s okay for them to stay up late. I’m sure we’ll post our reviews tomorrow!
Christy
We came, we saw…
Veni, Vidi, Visa: I came, I saw, I spent a lot of money.
But it was worth it!
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Matthew P. Barnson
Excellent
I can’t wait to see it again. I’m hoping our local drive in will show it at some point this summer!
So what other movies has “professor Trelawney” played in?–
Christy
Emma Thompson
Among Others.. (Here are some of my faves) LOVE ACTUALLY PRIMARY COLORS JUNIOR IN THE NAME OF THE FATHER SENSE AND SENSIBILITY REMAINS OF THE DAY MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING DEAD AGAIN HOWARD’S END HENRY V
Oh, and..
She was married and did movies for a long time with Kenneth Branagh (GILDEROY LOCKHART from Chamber) but they split and they dont work together anymore.
Although…
If both Branagh and Thompson stay with the franchise through movie 5, they’ll have to work together again, as Trelawney and Lockhart have a scene together.
EDIT by matthew: fixed tpyo.
trelawney y lockchart
bien, creo q trelawney, mi profesora favorita no debería estar con ese farsante bueno para nada. sólo quiero lo mejor para ella brenahermione