TLC's reviews of Prisoner of Azkaban -
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TLC Staff review PoA
Article: TLC's reviews of Pisoner of Azkaban Heidi's review written from the perspective of a mother with a small child.
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I was more enthralled by David Thewlis as*
Lupin when we couldn't see that moustache.
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But I was lucky enough to see Prisoner of Azkaban with my son, who's*
nearly five, so my review will, hopefully, address the concerns and*
curiosities of parentss of young children, who may want to see the*
film.
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First of all, the end of Philosopher's Stone, where Harry is a much more*
active participant in the demise of Quirrel than he is in the book was*
much more horrific than anything in Azkaban.
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Even the swordfight against*
the Basilisk and the destruction of Tom Riddle in Chamber of Secrets had*
more potential to terrify little children than the scenes with the*
Dementors in this film.
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Yes, they're creepy, but the average child under 8 won't really*
understand what makes them so dangerous and horrible unless they've*
already been exposed to details from the book.
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Two potentially frightening segments from the book - Draco Malfoy's*
injury and what Harry hears of his parents - have been minimized in*
terms of their frightening aspects. Blood doesn't drip from Draco's arm*
as Hagrid carries him off, and we don't hear the detailed lines from the*
Potters' deaths; we only hear Lily scream. I won't say that both scenes*
are un-scary, but they're certainly less frightening than the Trio's*
battle with the Troll in the first film.
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While I'm sure some would disagree with me, I strongly feel that any*
child with the attention span to sit through more than two hours of a*
movie would do well at Prisoner of Azkaban. Yes, the film is geared to*
appeal to teens, as well as adult fans, but there's enough there to*
entertain a Potter fan of any age.
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This yearning is evoked within the first few seconds by the Dursleys, who are not actively horrible this time; Cuarón seems to understand that it is mainly their passivity, their lack of extraordinary fire, which makes them smothering. Dudley rightly does nothing but stuff his face and watch television.
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Petunia and Vernon are not wantonly vicious, but motivated by fear.
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Because of this, Prisoner of Azkaban elicited real laughter, and lots of it. The first two films have had understandable trouble illustrating Harry’s excellent sense of humor, which, on the page, is almost entirely internal. To bring it to life requires absolute trust.
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Fred and George finally seem like Fred and George.
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The Slytherins put in an equally good turn; Tom Felton bravely gives us a Draco Malfoy who is more spoiled and cowardly (and entertaining) than ever, petulantly shoving his schoolbag at an unsuspecting and none-too-pleased Crabbe (Jamie Waylett) and falling humorously limp when injured.
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Funnier still is Alan Rickman’s Snape, whether he is circling confusedly as a boggart or acidly insulting his old schoolboy enemies.
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I did not miss the Firebolt until it appeared.
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But in all three films – Prisoner of Azkaban is unfortunately no exception – Ron is very nearly stripped of his impulsive loyalty and his wizarding-world insider intelligence. He brings little to the table except jokes – and while Ron’s sense of humor is much closer to the mark in this film (Rupert Grint has excellent timing), levity is not the only trait that makes him indispensable to Harry.
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Hermione, on the other hand, lacks the social ineptitudes that make her so real and is given more “starring” moments than the character requires. It makes no sense for Trelawney to call Movie Hermione an old maid – it is funny only in terms of Book Hermione. And it is grating to see Hermione receive Sirius’s final praise and attention in the last moments of the film. At that moment, Sirius’s focus should belong to Harry. We have already heard once that Hermione is the cleverest witch of her age – why twice?
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Can't wait to see it again. ^-^
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