Definitely the best of the Harry Potter movies

Rating: 10/10 (3 December 2005)

I had pretty high expectations for this movie. I went to see it the day before Thanksgiving with my older sister and younger brother who have pretty much read all the books. I must say, even though it wasn't as scary as I thought it was going to be, that didn't stop me from loving the movie. In fact, I loved it so much, sometimes I forgot it was supposed to be scary. The special effects were great. The story was excellent, as were the performances by the actors and actresses. My top 10 favorite characters from this movie were of course Harry, Ron and Hermione, Alistor "Mad Eye" Moody, Hagrid, Cedric Diggory, Fluer Delacour (I hope I spelled that correctly), Lord Voldemort, Albus Dumbledore, and Viktor Krum. Moody was absolutely hilarious, especially when it came to "teaching Malfoy". Ron was a character who often had a kind of sense of humor that was dry and at the same time warm. (Spoiler Alert!!) I liked the scene where Harry and Cedric come back to the arena after the graveyard scene. It was portrayed very well. It was so sad I wanted to cry. Cedric was a cool character and he was very nice despite all the popularity he was getting after the champion selection. Fluer was a good character. I was afraid for her sometimes, (Spoiler Alert!!) particularly when she received her dragon for the first task and the last task, the maze. Viktor was very well-mannered. I wasn't phased by what happened to him in the maze. It wasn't his fault. Hagrid and the whole thing with Madame Maxime was quite funny. Albus Dumbledore was able to show a side to him we didn't really see before: nervous, anxious, confused, and frightened. And last but certainly not least, Lord Voldemort. My, my, what a character. I loved Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort. He commanded my respect and attention in this film. As the director stated in an HBO first look special for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Ralph Fiennes is "immensely well suited" to play this character. He was creepy and a great form of evil. By that I mean I actually liked him being evil. Even just the look of him sent enormous satisfaction of the character into my body. I couldn't wait to see him again when I went to see the movie again two days later with my best friend and his family. To summarize this, I came out of the theater both times very pleased and very anxious for the film to come out on DVD. I can't wait for this to come out on DVD.