Fourth film a smoke without fire

Rating: 6/10 (25 December 2005)

Everyone's talking about Harry Potter this Christmas, "I saw Harry Potter yesterday!" or "Haha, I've got preview tickets" But after seeing it, I honestly think it's not that good. I saw the preview (at 10:50) but it wasn't really worth it (finished it at 1:30am) If you've read the book, you'll be a bit disappointed. The main reason is other characters are excluded (like the rotten Durselys) and Katie Leung only makes a few brief appearances and says a few lines, which is a big disappointment. People flock to see Harry in action with the ladies, and what do you get? Nothing, she's just a gimmick. One of the book's main focuses is Harry's interest in Cho Chang, which gives the film it's cute appeal (and why most flock to see it)But instead, we have to witness the hate and hostility between Hermione and Ron, who has a seriously dodgy haircut. And come on, 2 and a half hours? Sure, the previous films were as long, but it seemed to go by quickly, this film just seems to drag on, Columbus and Cuaron did it better. There's definitely room for improvement, let's hope the next one doesn't disappoint...
PS: Feel free to degrade my review, but this is the opinion of one 12 year old, we all have our own thoughts about the movie. Don't let it stop you from watching it though, if you haven't seen it...