More CGI, Less Magic

Rating: 3/10 (10 January 2007)

The first two were fantastic, and the third one was average. The fourth is horrible. This installment in the Harry Potter saga is a shame to any Harry Potter reader.
The three tasks were wonderful in the novel, but in the film they were drab and lifeless. The first task was probably the best of the three. The dragon was well done. The second task was very lame. The mermaids and weird squid-things were very fake. The third task was so disappointing. They made you think it would be good when they showed this huge maze, but then the cup is found in less than five minutes. Also, what was up with the wind blowing through the maze? Voldemort could not have been any stranger. He looked like Michael Jackson. He wasn't menacing or evil enough for my taste. One final thing, why were they wearing designer clothes? The robes made it more magical. Very, very upsetting.
Overall the movie was too dark, stupid, and it didn't convey any sense of magic.
Unless you didn't read any of the books and like teen angst, it was a terrible experience.