CRAP!!! I wasted my $$

Rating: 1/10 (1 December 2005)

This movie should be a bomb... But it won't because of the popularity of the books. I've read all the books and just like everyone else, buy it on the day it's released. Then usually have it completely read the next day. The first movies were also less than spectacular, but the story line in this movie leaves you wondering, "What happened to the rest of the characters? What of the house-elves, S.P.E.W, Padfoot meeting in Hogsmead, etc... What happened to Dobby? Did they not want to go into post production and make a little CG character? At least he was in the last one. They made short work of the first 12 chapters of the book, condensing them into about the first 15 minutes of the movie. You never see the twins Fred and George do anything more than try to get past the age line. Didn't they have a lot more candy and stuff? Didn't Harry give them the $$ to start their joke shop? There wasn't even a mention of the prize $$ in the movie at all! Don't these people read the books before starting a film based on said book? Basically my opinion is don't waste your money seeing this in the theater, even though I know you will. Next time, I'm waiting till it comes out on free TV like the others are now.