Just gotta say my opening night crowd of Harry Potter fanatics at the Chinese was eccstatic about it, as was my opening weekend regular audience at The Bridge.
Did you like Prisoner of Azkaban? I watched it last night, and I swear that movie is a revelation! In my opinion, one of the best fantasy films of all time. Every single shot is designed like a rich illustration, comparable to Disney's Pinocchio. The compostions, the camera movements, the art direction, the effects ... everything of impeccible beauty.
I can't gush about that film enough. The story construction was tight. The trio of kids were at their cutest. The tone was charming and delightful. And much like I prefer the Monster-of-the-Week stories on The X Files, I think PoA is also the best Potter film for being the only one without Voldemort as the villain.
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