Enjoyed it, but maybe too shortsighted!

Rating: 8/10 (20 November 2005)

Well well well, where do I begin? I firstly have read all the books and am a huge fan of them. I didn't enjoy the first two movies but enjoyed the third, even though I did get angry that they left out very vital parts (e.g. padfoot being sirius, prongs being his dad etc.). So to my surprise, I really enjoyed the forth film! I don't believe they left out too much vital information, even though I left the cinema thinking, "that ending was very rushed....but actually did they need to explain much more?" Voldermort was brilliant and I was very impressed (and terrified!) OK OK OK I agree, things could have been better at explanation. And some of the characters were a little bit...unrealistic e.g Dumbledore shaking harry etc. The main problem I have with the film is how they are gonna lead it on from here. Sirius is just not in the film enough, Snape is way too nice in the first 3 (he does improve in the 4th one) for it to lead to the 6th book, there needed to be some more explanation of the death eaters and in connection to Snape etc. Overall I enjoyed it and I would see it again. Partly because I was disappointment with the 3rd, I made myself enjoy the film for what it was, I just think the directors need to think long term... xxx