The only film in the series where Voldemort does not appear in some form.
this is my favorite movie from Harry Potter always <3
The movie is filled with amazing cinematography
I really liked it. Everything but I think what I like the most about this story is that Hermione and Harry had the major adventure without Ron, I don't hate him but the friendship between Harry and Hermione is fantastical.
Compared to the book this film lacked serious depth.
I really love this one, it’s one of the most well made tentpole films ever.
It’s a big departure from the style of the first 2, but they made the right choice because the overarching story is all about maturation, and going for the same tone as the first 2 over and over again could’ve gotten very stale from a creative standpoint.
I can guarantee that these films would’ve eventually run into the same problem as the recent MCU stuff, had it not been for the choices that were made with this film.
The directing and cinematography are absolutely amazing, it has so many stylish long takes with interesting camera movement, Cuaron is a genius with that stuff.
The story is very solid, and there are many scenes that are entertaining in their own right, whether that’s the bus sequence, the Hippogriff flight or the very tense climax.
Even during exposition scenes, these films always know how to add some interesting beats by using the characters or world in an interesting way.
The new characters are all very well realized as well, and they take some of them in unexpected directions.
The young cast improved significantly compared to the previous 2, though I will say that there’s one emotional beat somewhere in the middle that Daniel Radcliffe kinda oversells.
The score is also very memorable and well done, love the choice of jazz for the knight bus, great idea.
It’s just really entertaining, I’d argue it’s flawless for the kind of film that it is.
One small nitpick though: they really should’ve included an explanation as to why they can’t use time travel all the time. It’s in the book, and its exclusion here kinda messes with the logic of the franchise going forward.
9/10
the more appreciated by not fans of the series and one of the most appreciated by fans of the saga. Remus Lupis and Sirius Black
This part of franchise is best
As the other Harry Potter movies, Prisoner of Azkaban is very enjoyable!
Snape: "Turn to page 394."
Without a doubt the best in the franchise. The Dementors have affected the tone of this one because it's more serious, mature, dark and even scary at times. I love the storyline with Sirius Black and the Dementor/Werewolf looming threat throughout the movie. Best story yet, best score yet, great cinematography, great acting (kids are better now) and the third act is bonkers. David Thewlis is such a great addition as Professor Lupin. Alan Rickman (Snape) was the standout once again, favorite character. The white neon lighting at night is something I hate in movies and this one has a lot of it, although it makes sense because of the moonlight so fair enough. The time travel is the icing on the cake, amazing use of it. I wish they had kept Cuarón as director for the next few movies.
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Rewatching this, it might be the best stand-alone film in the entire franchise. However, the introduction of the time-turner really does create many problems moving forward into future films. There are so many instances in future films that are of way more significance than the one they decided to roll back time for in this film, and it just kind of feels silly knowing that they have this ability only never to use it again. Still, it's a fantastic film. It has aged very well, and I had a great time watching it.
a much more interesting and important story than the first two, always a fun watch :)
Something wicked this way comes...Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Without Chris Columbus at the helm, the serious loses the magic. The material feels derivative (especially of Lord of the Rings), and the quality of acting has gone downhill. Still, the story is fairly interesting and adds to the overall lore of Harry Potter. Director Alfonso Cuaron attempts to re-envision the series with Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, but it’s a bleak vision that lacks the enchantment and wonder of the previous films.
"A word of caution: dementors are vicious creatures. They will not distinguish between the one they hunt and the one who gets in their way. Therefore I must warn each and every one of you to give them no reason to harm you. It's not in the nature of a dementor to be forgiving. But you know happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light."
I've never noticed this before, but I just recognise that 'Prisoner of Azkaban' is the only movie in the Harry Potter series where Lord Voldemort himself is neither seen or mentioned in any form.
Besides everything on a technical level, this fact alone is the reason why this stands out from the rest as one of the best. We see more than one conflict (Voldemort) in the characters life's.
although this film is near-perfect. a little scene right at the end where Peter Pettigrew meets up with a weakend Voldemort would have been an insane reveal!!
I love this movie :heart:
it's really a great movie
It's the third installment of Harry Potter and already the child actors have done a lot of growing up. Visually and dramatically, they've grown into their roles, and director Alphonso Cuarón lets them flaunt that newfound independence in his only take on the series. The school feels more lived-in and tangible, as opposed to the amusement park it seemed in the first two movies, and its residents (particularly the three central Hogwarts kids) are less buttoned-up and disciplined, more comfortable with their surroundings. It's also darker and more foreboding, foreshadowing the idea that this series was headed into stormy waters.
Adding Gary Oldman to the mix seems a good choice, though he does little more than snarl and growl menacingly, Michael Gambon plays a more vibrant Dumbledore in relief of the late Richard Harris, and the returning cast all do well in their established roles. The plot flitters around for quite a while, however, obsessing over excessive amounts of day-in-the-life snapshots and unrelated asides. That does confirm the sense of wonder that's been imbued in this world since day one, but it also makes the plot feel extra slow and padded-out.
The effects work has improved since The Chamber of Secrets, even if it still shows some cobwebs (particularly during the whomping willow ride). That progress could be attributed to a strict limit on house elves and quidditch matches, which were both prime suspects in the more eye-rolling segments of the preceding film. Prisoner is fair enough, with a meatier plot and a more tangible landscape. And, huzzah, the greater narrative does finally begin to move somewhere interesting. Alas, I still can't quite figure what all the fuss is about with this series. Maybe one had to grow up reading the novels.
I really fucking love time travel in fiction especially when it's well applied.
Closed time loops are probably the most interesting ones since they don't have nor a beginning nor an end, just the middle. This is definitely one of my favorites along side Attack on Titan's version of a CTL.
While the 3rd act is fucking phenomenal the 1st act does have some problems imo and could've been better written. The directing tho, fucking great. This guys should do more movies (especially Harry Potter ones).
It's rare or near impossible to find a perfect book being adapted to a perfect movie!
After two pedestrian outings, the uptick in quality here is all the more striking. The colourful world of the first two films has been drained considerably to reflect not just the presence of the Dementors, but the shift from childhood wonder towards teenage uncertainty and rebellion. But more importantly, there is a much greater focus here on the characters and immediate story - the magical world of course has been well established in the previous entries, but the visual style and flourishes of the filmmakers tend to lend the world a more striking lived-in feel that enhances the film, with little details blending into the background rather than coming to the fore all the time and dragging the film to a halt like the previous entries. Despite the lengthy running time, this lends the film a much stronger pace, but as the central trio grapple with the onset of their teenage years, there are also much better performances from the actors, none more so than Radcliffe. The filmmakers have clearly decided from this point on to keep the focus on Harry and Radcliffe has also grown into the role and become much stronger as a result. There are some flaws to the film - many of the secondary student characters are still quite weak, notably Malfoy who never really feels like a genuine foil or adversary to Harry and the central scene in the film that reveals the true intentions of the eponymous prisoner does feel somewhat contrived, but with time a strong theme of the film, all the pieces of the story come together in such an emotionally satisfying way that these feel like minor flaws in a much stronger film.
A darker and more mature turn for the series really makes this a whole lot better. Gary Oldman and David Thewlis are great additions. Michael Gambon's Dumbledore is better too. The story is great with a lot more magical toys to play with. It looks pretty good too.
Harry's always great!
rewatch | This is my favorite part! Moments: the total in the Shrieking Shack & Hermione breaking Malfoy's nose. #loveforever
I love this movie but there’s one plot hole. When Buckbeak was killed. Harry was hit in the head by an acorn and Hermione saw herself.
So why was Buckbeak not saved then as well ? Also why didn’t they ever use time turners ever again ? Could have helped to save all the characters that died later on.
But I guess it was more important to save a big bird.
My favorite movie/book from the series!
If you're anti-Potter you owe it to yourself to see this film. Get past the issues you might have with the immense hype around the franchise and sit down for two hours to be captivated by this creepy, quirky and beautiful film. If you're a Potter-fan and you're unhappy with the film, the novel is probably on the table in front of you and you're better off reading it again. This is a wonderful film despite your expectations or opinions as to how it 'should have been done'.
This review contains spoilers pertaining to the novel version of The Prisoner of Azkaban; if you haven't read the book, you have been warned.
What makes this film work far more than the previous films are three key aspects - the acting, the screenplay, and the production design/cinematography - and all of them I credit directly to Cuaron's new vision. Suppsedly it was Cuaron's work on A Little Princess that won him the gig to direct this film, but I would honestly say that Y Tu Mama Tambien is equally if not more to credit. While he doesn't get the caliber of Tambien's performances in the young Potter stars, Cuaron does far better than his predecessor Chris Columbus. Most importantly, this film features a far more relaxed performance from Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter. His confidence, surely thanks to Cuaron's demonstrated ability to direct young actors, lets him speak and react in a far more genuine manner than we saw in the previous films and helps the film enormously. Hopefully Dan continues to improve with each film.
With the more assured Radcliffe able to hold a scene together, Rupert Grint matches him admirably. Having been relieved of the Culkin Syndrome he was afflicted with in the first two films (the fault of Columbus, no doubt), he brings a more entertaining and believable Ron to the screen; both a joker and a noble soul as he is portrayed in the novels. It's wonderful to see that Grint has a genuine sense of comedy about him, and has made Ron more than the one-dimensional, face-pulling joke Columbus would have him. Emma Watson holds her own with the boys, giving a fantastic performance, and importantly bringing a lot of needed emotion to the central characters. Hermione now feels like the glue in the trio rather than the outsider.
The new Dumbledore is a little uncomfortable, simply for the fact that he has a very small role in the film, and we don't have enough time to entirely digest this new portrayal. Richard Harris brought a wise kind of grace to the character, but perhaps in his physical state the character did come across as a little too frail. There is nothing wrong with Michael Gambon in this role, and I believe with his increased parts in the next film he will prove to be a satisfying replacement. I was wary of casting for Remus Lupin, one of my favourite characters of the novels, but David Thewlis makes this role his own with a delightful portrayal. Likewise, Oldman is perfectly cast as Black.
There are edits and reshuffles with regard to the Azkaban's story compared to the book, both in terms of how the story fits together, and what information from the overall seven novel arc is in the film. I don't see how these changes matter much, the identity of the Marauders will undoubtedly be revealed, and potentially in a fashion that has a greater impact than it did in the novels. The reshuffling improves the pace in a huge way compared to the Columbus films which were quite plodding in parts because of their tenacious grip on remaining accurate to the novels. The dialogue is similar to the previous films. The "sudden" ending is satisfying enough; there really isn't any need for the over-done end of year banquet scenes, and seeing Harry happy at the end of the film is all I think we need.
Some have complained that the continuity between the first two films and the third one has been spoiled by changes in the production design. I really can't see the problem here, the look of Hogwarts is far more immersive and emotive in Azkaban than it was in either The Philosopher's Stone or The Chamber of Secrets. Cuaron brings a twisted visual style to the screen and draws on his Mexican heritage to add further layers of interest to the look of the film. He could be called overly indulgent, but rather than being distracting, these additions simply bring more life to the screen, making Azkaban a gorgeously vibrant film. The production design is simply oozing with the filmmaker's obvious delight in creating the creepy magical atmosphere that this darker story requires. If after all that you still can't accept the changes to the production design, think simply of this; "The stairs like to change". If the stairs at Hogwarts like to change, why not the rest of it? It is a magical place, after all.
The cinematography though, is what makes the film so beautiful. There's barely a shot in the film which isn't utterly gorgeous. The scenes of the Dementors floating outside Hogwarts are inspired, the moonlight scene after the return from the Shrieking Shack, the flight scenes with Buckbeak, the first Dementor scene on the train; all are captured beautifully and put Columbus with his squeaky clean vanilla take on everything in first two films to shame.
This film was one of the highlights out of Hollywood in the last year. It's, dare I say it, compelling and well acted in a beautifully realized and shot fantasy world. You owe it to yourself to see it once; and if you're a fan holding a grudge, maybe you should give it another try.
And pray to your Gods that George Lucas never gets his hands on the reigns to a Potter film.
"but you know happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, when one only remembers to turn on the light.."
this still is, and forever will be, my favorite of the HP films.
Probably best Harry Potter film. At least is my favorite. And Sirius Black is one of my favorites characters as well.
Amazing movie, gotta love the time travel, found some parts near the end even better than the book and some of the most beautiful Harry Potter themes.
I do miss some of the more magical stuff the first two had, half of the movie they're not wearing their little Hogwarts outfits and I would have liked it more if they did.
imagine how much better this franchise would have been if alfonso cuarón had directed all of it
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The best Harry Potter movie.
In my opinion, the best in the franchise, beautiful movie
It is not my favorite element of the franchise; I think it ranks a modest third place. However, I believe it is fair to name it the best Harry Potter film
still the masterpiece. the best one from the series. the most worthy one. a feast for all cinematography lovers. the greatest of all time.
I like how every movie gets slightly darker than the last.
Not to take away from the great work that Christopher Columbus did in getting this franchise/universe off of the ground but Cuaron takes that and hits the ground running, bringing a great blend of darkness and realism as it really feels like we are growing with these kids. The hippogriff flight is still one of the greatest moments in the series
This is my second favorite Harry Potter movie. I like the first one the most as it tells the origin story and lets us discover the wizarding world together with Harry who is "rescued" by Hagrid from the Dursleys.
This movie has some even more beautiful moments. Harry gets to meet Lupin and Sirius - two great friends of his parents and with Sirius he even has some family back (the Dursleys don't really count...).
It's also nice that the characters have aged a bit more (since I'm in my mid 20s now :o :D).
Cool scenes with the cool Knight Bus and its awesome crew (Ernie, Stan, and the Shrunken Head).
The Marauder's Map and Hogsmeade.
And some awesome flying scenes with the Hippogriff (Buckbeak) and also the Fire Bolt.
And quite a few lovely quotes that make my eyes wet :)
The Harry Potter films will forever be my comfort.
basically rewatching this movie every now and then confort movie
They missed too much out of the books for me to properly enjoy this movie. probably my least favourite of the series.
67 | As Harry grow up as a teenager, his behavior changed. He is more brave and smart talk. If we compare his reaction toward Vernon from the previous films we could see how much different he was. Another uniqueness in this film was it had a different format than the two previous films. This third film did not have a main antagonist. It focused on the Harry Potter family and relatives. The universe is also a little bit expand with demonic creatures. The best way to describe Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the maturity of the story. The story has a more serious tone and dark theme execution. Alfonso Cuarón brought Harry Potter's universe into a different type of world.
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Rating: 66.21
Plot
P1: 1.3
P2: 1.3
P3: 1.3
P4: 1.0
Director: Alfonso Cuarón
Favorite Characters
1.5: Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
1.5: David Thewlis as Remus Lupin
1.0: Gary Oldman as Sirius Black
1.0: Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
1.0: Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
1.0: Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid
Written by Kornelius Harda Wicaksana
The Harry Potter series
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) https://trakt.tv/movies/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-2001
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) https://trakt.tv/movies/harry-potter-and-the-chamber-of-secrets-2002
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) https://trakt.tv/movies/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-2004
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) https://trakt.tv/movies/harry-potter-and-the-goblet-of-fire-2005
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) https://trakt.tv/movies/harry-potter-and-the-order-of-the-phoenix-2007
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) https://trakt.tv/movies/harry-potter-and-the-half-blood-prince-2009
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 (2010) https://trakt.tv/movies/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-1-2010
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 (2011) https://trakt.tv/movies/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-2011
Oh no, not time travel again…
This time we are blessed by more tasteful cinematography and a slightly darker tone as the characters are growing up, but the plot is as inconsistent as usual. Even though I liked the new characters, it feels like we are missing a lot of information about their past and their relationships with the rest of the cast. We get to a showdown with Snape that felt kind of random unless you have read the books, Gary Oldman completely changes personality all of a sudden, etc.… as if these things actually mattered.
Just read this book and thought it would be interesting to watch movie as well. I was disappointed that movie felt rushed and some things didn't even get mentioned.
So far my favorite of the Potter movies. I really liked the twist towards the end and felt a little more compelled overall. Might be because I now knew the characters, might be because they matured a bit and are not so kid-y anymore, I don't know. What I _do _ know is that I enjoyed this movie more than the first two, so there's that.
So this is about the millionth time of me watching the Harry Potter franchise and since my first time I have grown up and took a college course in Media Studies so I can more appreciate this film. However, this still remains my least favourite of this series. I understand, this film brings a lot to the table and is the point where the characters begin to truly age and the film's gets darker.
I'm going to try and break this down in to some pros and cons to make it more digestible as a review.
Pros:
Gary Oldman - Now he was definitely an amazing pick for the seemingly evil Sirius Black. He only appeared in the latter part of the movie but that part remains one of the best parts cause he brought a lot to it.
The Cinematography/CGI - This is seemingly poor in the previous installments but here it is definitely improved. There do still remain to be some issues but the invisibility cloak scenes have definitely improved in this aspect.
The Cons:
Predictability - Now I know this mainly lies as the fault of J.K. Rowling but I feel it needs to be mentioned here. The first two movies have a sense of mystery to them and you're left wondering what is going to happen. However in this one, you are left with hints which are somewhat clever but definitely to some of the more eagle eyed viewers can come across as quite obvious. I understand this may be not picky but felt it needed to be stated.
Time Turner Plot holes - To anyone that has seen this film I don't think I need to elaborate upon this. There are plot holes in the time Turner scenes!
As a kid, I loved the first two films more than the rest. As an adult, this is my favorite of the bunch
I really do not like the direction of this movie. In my opinion the weakest of all the Potter movies.
The filming style of this one is a wonder to behold:
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best Harry Potter movie in the series imo
Madmartigan! Madmartigan!!!...fetch the stick Willow!!!
Second best... a good watch.... XD
One of my faces in the series!❤
this is the best one imho, just the most memorable. Perhaps it's because this is the movie they made Harry Potter world at Island of Adventure. Romance starts up, we start seeing what's really happening at Hogwarts, there's two things I love about this movie. Hagrid's romance with the other teacher, I love that situation; and when Harry screams in his sleep, it reminds me of the "WAT?" meme, he sounds hilarious lol
second favorite movie from the saga <3
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One of my favorites of the franchise ! The atmosphere is different (sinister) and the introduction of the dementors adds to the danger felt in this movie. Time is a central theme with new interesting characters establishing a link between the past and the present.