I loathe Newell

Rating: 5/10 (22 November 2005)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a wonderful story, but it has been told by an incompetent moron. The direction in this movie--especially when compared to the first three--was incoherent and ignorant. It's as if Newell (the director) never even bothered to read the book or learn about the characters. None of the secondary characters are developed, and essential plot is removed to make way for childish little jokes and gimmicks. My biggest upset in this film was the way Dumbledore, a calm, collected, and brilliant man, came off as nervous and hostile. When I saw the scene with Dumbledore shaking Harry and yelling at him, I was disgusted. This is the only bad Harry Potter movie thus far. As a final thought, I think I should say this: I hate you, Newell.