The Prisoner of Azkaban Is the Best Harry Potter Movie but Alfonso Cuarón Ruined the Franchise That Chris Columbus Built
Remember the first time you saw Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone? The twinkling candles floating above the Great Hall, the cozy Christmas at Hogwarts—it’s a bundle of nostalgia that still feels like stepping into a real-life fairy tale. Well, we’ve Chris Columbus to thank for this magical world that felt timeless and enchanting.
A still from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | image: Warner Bros.
But then came Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban—a complete game-changer. Alfonso Cuarón shook things up with darker tones and moodier lighting and set the tone for the upcoming movies that were meant to be dark and heartbreaking. But sadly, no one could replicate the grim tone set by Cuarón, which led to the series gradually losing its whimsical charm and getting stuck in what felt like a never-ending thunderstorm.
Alfonso Cuarón set the stage for Harry Potter...
A still from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban | image: Warner Bros.
But then came Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban—a complete game-changer. Alfonso Cuarón shook things up with darker tones and moodier lighting and set the tone for the upcoming movies that were meant to be dark and heartbreaking. But sadly, no one could replicate the grim tone set by Cuarón, which led to the series gradually losing its whimsical charm and getting stuck in what felt like a never-ending thunderstorm.
Alfonso Cuarón set the stage for Harry Potter...
- 3/9/2025
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
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