Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

It's too bad Alfonso Cuaron's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is the third film in the Harry Potter series, because it's the best one by far but unfortunately, the Harry Potter formula is beginning to get old. This film is really remarkable, I'd say- the special effects are fantastic (truly a step ahead of most CGI-laden films), the music perfect, the acting certainly good enough, and the overall tone and mood one of excitement, wonder, and good-spiritedness. But all of this adds up to an overall experience that's a bit underwhelming, because we've seen these characters and settings before, and while Harry Potter's world is truly wonderful, the magic can only go so far for so long.