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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Something
Wicked This Way Comes
Director: Alfonso Cuarón, rated PG
  Starring: Daniel
Radcliffe, Emily Watson, Rubert Grint, Michael Gambon, Gary
Oldman, Maggie Smith, Robbie
Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis
DML Rating:
★★★★★★★★★☆
- near perfect
"Well, Well, Lupin.
Out for a little walk... in the moonlight are we?" -
Professor Snape
Why watch this?
This film notably changed in tone from the first two. It's more
grown-up.
Plot Summary:
In their third year at Hogwarts, Harry, Ron, and Hermione learn
that a dangerous prisoner named Sirius Black has escaped from
Azkaban, a wizarding prison guarded by the terrifying Dementors.
It is widely believed that Black, a supposed follower of Lord
Voldemort, intends to harm Harry, causing a heightened sense of
danger throughout the wizarding world and Hogwarts itself. As
the year progresses, Harry and his friends unravel a complex web
of events surrounding Black's imprisonment and the true nature
of the threat he poses, ultimately revealing a story of
betrayal.
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Dad's Preview:
There is so much that works in the third installment. Alfonso Cuarón,
an Academy
Award-winning director, takes things in a darker, more moody
direction. The lead actors feel more at home in their roles.
And it's always a good idea to add the amazing Gary Oldman to a cast. Where the
first two films are bright, the third gets scary as an escaped
manic appears to be hunting Harry. The ghastly, black dementors
are circling Hogwarts, and these ghosts have a thing for Mr. Potter. All
seems to be setting the stage for the return of the
evil Lord Voldemort. |
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Heyday
Films, 1492 Pictures;
Warner Bros. Pictures
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