The "magic" is gone

Rating: Null/10 (26 November 2005)

The first three Harry Potter movies were magical. This movie, however, isn't of the same caliber as those movies. That "magical" element that was present in the first three movies was lacking in this one. The Goblet of Fire just didn't dazzle me the way that the previous three Harry Potter movies did.
I initially was expecting this to be a movie that would top the Prisoner of Azkaban (which, in my opinion, is the best movie of the Harry Potter series) in terms of quality. After all, this movie looked spectacular in the previews. Unfortunately, this movie turned out to be a huge disappointment. The best way to describe this movie is that it was a convoluted mess. It felt like if I was watching several different stories lumped together into one movie. Furthermore, it was a boring movie.
The young characters are older now, and the series (as expected) has gotten progressively darker. And, we finally get to see what Lord Voldermort looks like. Still, I wish that this movie had been directed by Alfonso Cuarón, who did a fantastic job directing the Prisoner of Azkaban. Considering that that movie already contained dark elements (Dementors, a werewolf, etc), it would've been nice to see Cuarón wield his creative wand and make this movie even spookier (and more stunning) than the last.
I satisfied my curiosity by going to see this movie. But, had I known that this movie would turn out to be a letdown, I would've waited until it was out for rental. This is clearly the worst movie of the series.