Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was nothing like what I expected. After hearing how great the director is and whatnot, I expected more than I got. The actors were all terrific, but very key elements were sacrificed in order to allow more time for “sweeping shots of cinematic excellence” and supposed “mood enhancing” still shots. The twins are growing nicely, as are Harry and Ron. Remus and Sirius had a few touching scenes, and I know fanfic writers rejoiced at some of the intimacy they shared.

Overall, I’d say that it’s a good movie of a wonderful book.