Magic at its best

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 2005)

WARNING: CONTAINS INFORMATION ON SELECTED SCENES OF HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE.
This is by far one of the best movies I have ever seen. Daniel Radcliffe really did the Potter character well and it was so sad to see Cedric Diggory die like that...Wormtail...you stupid hideous rat, why did you have to kill him? My friends and I were one of the first to see the forth movie of Harry Potter in the country, due to a special screening competition I entered. Having won four free tickets, my respect for the movies has gone way above my line, and am deeply happy with the result.
It's just like reading the 476 or something pages of 'Goblet of Fire' -except putting an incantation on it to make it move with pictures and colors. David Newell really did read the book, and my god, did he direct the movie it with enthusiasm, delight and a wide variety of knowledge of the novel by world renowned J.K. Rowling.
With its scenes of darkness and a lot of teenager (or how J.K. states it herself, "boy-girl" stuff) issues, nothing could take my eyes away from the Bauxbatons Academy entrance into the great hall of Hogwarts...whoever came up with that idea of butterflies being released from their pose is a true genius.
The movie, in my opinion, was really based on the teenagers and issue that they face in the Muggle & Magical world. Here we have Harry, trying to find a date for the Yule Ball, and then there's Hermione and Ron (who are played by Emma Watson and Rupert Grint respectively) fighting about the enemy (AKA: Viktor Krum, Bulgaria's Quidditch Seeker and Student of Durmstrang Institute), while there was a close up footage of Bauxbaton's walking entrance,'shagging' their asses.
Not to mention, I did see some sexual references in the movie: 1. The ghost of Moaning Murtle having a horny (or probably a transparent orgasm) experience with naked Harry in the Prefects Bathrooms..hmmm...
2. Giant Hagrid and Giantess Madame Maxime, Headmistress of Bauxbatons Academy, having a nice dance at the Yule Ball. It did go rather well when Hagrid 'accidentally' slipped his hand to feel his dancing partner's bottom.
However, there were a few bits of the movie that the production team did delete and I wanted to see; like the Quidditch World Cup, and actually seeing Ireland vs. Bulgaria play the sport; or when Mr Weasley had his excellent exit out of the Dursley's living room. By the way - where were the Dursley's? There were more I expected as well, such as house-elves Winky and Dobby, and Hermione's support to save the slaves of elves.
But the main things that did stand out were the sound effects, locations of the scenes and best of all, the humor. It had a really hilarious side to it...the Weasley characters did his usual "Bloody Hell" quotes and segments, like Fred, or was it George(?) that asked Angelina out to the Ball in his interesting sense of manners and gestures, and when Ron trying to dance with Professor McGonagall made great reactions to what the teacher proposed to do to him. Professor Snape was a highlight, too. He made the study scene like a comedy drama act when he was annoyed at his students talking.
As always, I usually forget the point of Harry Potter, but its pretty obvious: The good vs. the evil. Voldemort really didn't look scary, but that nose he had must've taken hours...the Dark Mark looked cool and the Death Eaters were fair...but the most saddest part of the movie was the death of Cedric, and his father crying the loudest in the Tri-wizard Stadium.
Overall, what a great way to spend 2 and a half hours of your time watching witchcraft and wizardry at its best. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is the best movie out of the series so far, so I truly encourage anyone thinking about seeing it to go for it and spend your good money, for what awaits you, rewards you with excellence in the field of movie making. I congratulate the whole cast and crew for their dedication to make my anticipation pay off...you're a fantastic group whose actually making magic! 9/10