Handheld camera shots enhance the drama in certain scenes. Throughout it all, the film's look is darker, bleaker, and more interesting than the previous two. Thus begins a game of cat-and-mouse as Harry tries to find Black, while at the same time discovering some hidden truths about himself and his family. When Harry learns that Black used to be his father's best friend - and he was involved in the circumstances surrounding his parent's death, Harry plans on killing Black.
The basic plot premise is that Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban Prison, and it is feared that his target is Harry Potter himself. Where the first film was all about "wonderment" and the second one about "discovery", this one is about "vengance". Alfonso's vision is a much darker, less childish one. Primarily, the departure of director Christopher Columbus and the introduction of Alfonso Cuarón ( Great Expectations, Y Tu Mama Tambien) at the helm. There are, I believe, a few reasons for this. And now, after a 1.5-year hiatus, John Williams is back, and with a vengance! His score to Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is easily one of his best in years, and dare I suggest, his best of the Harry Potter series. His last film score was Catch Me If You Can, back in 2002.
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