Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

I went with a group of friends from my acting school to see Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. I liked the first H.P. movie well enough I guess, but not enough to rush out to see the second. The books for me were ok…definitely page turners, but kinda like brain candy. (Enjoyable while you’re reading them, but they don’t stay with you long.) Again, I read the first one…not sure about the second and read the third, and I definitely didn’t run out and buy them.

Anyway, to the movie. This actually had looked interesting to me because of the trailers, and the change in director. (The darker tone looked like it would be cool, and Gary Oldman is a great actor.) Overall, a very well made movie. Sorta like “The Day After Tomorrow”, in that it’s good summer fare, but not something you’re going to think too much about later. The CGI is really well integrated into the film, the characters are beginning to mature and the dark tone of this movie is well executed.