Exciting, but missing a lot from the book

Rating: 7/10 (15 December 2005)

This movie is exciting with great special effects and acting. For someone who has not read the books, it is a great flick with lots of action.
For anyone who has read and loves the books, a lot of things are missing or changed. Some of that is to be expected, given the length of the book. Unfortunately, some of the things left out, although not important to Goblet of Fire, are important to the continued story line that goes on in Order of the Phoenix. Dumbledore is also not true to character when he reacts violently to Harry's entrance into the Triwizard tournament.
I love the books and did enjoy this movie, but some things could have been better. Perhaps this should have been done in two parts or as an extra long movie with an intermission built in to allow for more of the things left out to be included.