"[T]he first movie in the series with fear and wonder in its bones, and genuine fun, too....The whole movie zips along with a matter-of-fact cleverness that stays a step ahead of you."
Entertainment Weekly

"Not only is this dazzler by far the best and most thrilling of the three Harry Potter movies to date, it's a film that can stand on its own..."
Rolling Stone

"This is surely the most interesting of the three Potter movies....It feels at once more dangerous, more thoroughly enchanted and more real."
New York Times

"The magic here works not just on the level of weird and wonderful ghosts and monsters but through a series of haunting images that draw attention to key themes and a breadth of imagination..."
Sight and Sound

"Alfonso Cuaron directs for mood, and the result is the most satisfying HARRY to date."
USA Today

"[Cuaron] brought a new style and intelligence to Hogwarts."
Los Angeles Times