Needed more time (like another hour of run time)

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 2005)

This is a simple situation of J.K. Rowling having written more than could be squeezed into the movie. I personally was rather looking forward to seeing the Quidditch World Cup and the full opening ceremonies and was quite disappointed that it felt as if the first 6 chapters went by in a matter of a minute and half. More so than in any of the earlier Harry Potter movies, you really needed to see this movie after having read the book otherwise you may find yourself lost at various times through out the movie.
You still get the great special effects that you have come to expect from the HP franchise of movies, and while the trio is getting older, they still pull off a great movie and I highly recommend it to everyone, after they read the book.