This movie was like a Star Wars prequel. Part 1 was all plodding bullshit and rehashing the three-way sexual tension thing they were supposed to have gotten over a few movies ago, and Part 2 was crummy wand-fight action and CGI dragons/fire-serpents. No meat, no emotion, no impact. Prisoner of Azkaban was the high point of this series and the last few films have been incredibly mediocre when you consider not only the amount of money put into them but also the who's who of british actors they trot out even for bit parts.
A lot of the blame lies with Rowling, who thankfully made it cool for a generation of kids to read again -- but the Harry Potter series is inescapably juvenile in just about every aspect.
A lot of the blame lies with Rowling, who thankfully made it cool for a generation of kids to read again -- but the Harry Potter series is inescapably juvenile in just about every aspect.
