Not a huge fan of HP4 movie/don't read if you haven't seen it!

Rating: 4/10 (22 November 2005)

I loved all of the H. Potter books and was enthusiastic about seeing HP4 so I was extremely disappointed to see many of the fun parts of the book not represented in the movie. I do NOT understand how anyone could understand this movie if they hadn't read the book because it leaves so many details out (to be such a long movie) and how anyone could enjoy it if they'd read the book because so much WAS left out. I never heard where it explained about B. Crouch being killed in the woods (for the people who haven't read the books) or how B. Crouch, JR. got out of Azkaban. Not starting at Privet Dr. seemed like a serious let down, as was missing a depiction of ton-tongue toffees, not meeting Bill Weasley or the excellent way the Intl. Quidditch Cup was depicted in the books,along with Winky, and the maze was just boring compared to the book, and well I could go on and on. The direction seemed lacking to me along with the script to go with the emotions, but I am just a viewer. Does anyone else think maybe too much was left on the editing room floor or possibly the director should've been? Very little that made the book great seemed represented here - I guess I just needed a 6 hr. movie with substance instead of a 3 hr. movie with just action without explanation. By the way, could anyone enlighten me as to how come the directors keep changing (albeit I'm thankful for the next change)?