Strong Entry in the Harry Potter series

Rating: 8/10 (27 December 2014)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire or, as I like to call it, the one where the all have really long hair.
This is the "transition" movie taking this franchise from a fun, frolicking "kids" movie to more serious places and pointing in the dark direction that this series will eventually take.
If any of the Harry Potter books deserved to be cut into two movies, this is the one, for even though it clocks in at a hearty 157 minutes, there still was so much that was cut out or condensed from the books. Even so, director Mike Newell moves this movie along at a brisk pace and the actors (espcially the 3 leads) all step up their game - at least those that can - for the likes of veterans Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman and Robbie Coltrane are reduced to bit parts in this one. The movie does get a strong injection of energy with the arrival of Brendan Gleason's "MadEye" Moody.
A strong entry in the Harry Potter series. 8 (out of 10) stars and you can take that to the Bank (of Marquis)