PoA Review

[Kimberly Roth]

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Hey everyone.  Since the list was so quiet, I thought I'd post a little
review that was on The Leaky Cauldron. It doesn't give
anything away, but it makes me want to see it NOW!  lol... Enjoy...

PoA Review!

Dennis, a Time Warner employee who was treated to a PoA screening, just sent
us a spoiler-free review of PoA that sings the film's praises to the level
we all hoped it would. The movie has so much atmosphere, "it almost seems as
if Tim Burton might have directed it," he says. Read below if you want to
know more!

Also, he says Ian Brown of the Stone Roses is spotted in the film, and is
sitting in the Leaky Cauldron reading Stephen Hawking's A Brief History of
Time. There have been debunked rumors about Brown's presence, but Dennis
says he could pick Brown out of a crowd. So, keep your eyes peeled when you
so the film to see if you agree.

First, let me just say that the movie is BRILLIANT. Finally - a Harry Potter
movie that captures the true spirit of the books without being so literal
that it might bore those unfamiliar with the books. The look, the feel and
the approach are
completely different from the two previous films. The sets and settings are
very
realistic. No more kiddie stuff. The movie is very GOTHIC. Loads of
atmosphere ...it almost seems as if Tim Burton might have directed it.

I liked the first two films - don't get me wrong ... but, I never felt that
they were as good as they should have been. A lot of that I believe came
from Chris
Columbus' slick "Hollywood" style directing. I always thought that a
director with more of an "Indie" film background would be better suited to
direct these movies. Alfonso Cuaron delivers ... BIG TIME! Everything is
better! The storytelling, the acting, the music and even the special
effects.

The three principals have grown as actors ... none of their lines are the
slightest
bit forced or overdone ... every line is delivered in very natural way.
Michael
Gambon does a great job as Dumbledore ... very different from Richard
Harris' soft spoken approach ... but, equally effective. Some people may be
bothered by Alfonso's re-imagining of Hogwarts, The Leaky Cauldron, the
Hogwarts Express, Hagrid's Hut, Professor Flitwick (new younger look), etc.
But not me ... I loved it. I think Alfonso got it all just right. The movie
moves and keeps moving ... there are no slow exposition scenes ....
everything that needs to be there is there ... no essential plot points are
sacrificed.

This is the work of a truly great filmmaker. I can hardly wait to see it
again.
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