Jasonic's Favorites: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Hello, and good evening, Internet! This was the only Harry Potter I reviewed on my previous blog and now that I've done the previous two, I am redoing this one with my new format and updated thoughts! Released in 2004, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is regarded by many fans and critics to be both the best book in the book series as well as the best film in the film franchise -- and I agree with both. It is widely known that the reason for this movie's and the franchise's success has to do with how it both evolves and matures the franchise, essentially growing along with the audience. Whereas the first two movies were more child-friendly -- Chamber of Secrets less so than Sorcerer's Stone -- this third year of Harry Potter's years at Hogwarts is his first year as a teenager and therefore the movie leans more into the teen angst side of things with a more serious plot, a more muted color palette, less cheery setpieces, and less extravagant music to boot...