Too much missing-

Rating: 6/10 (22 November 2005)

I just spent an hour or so looking at these reviews. I have to agree with the bulk of them who said the movie did no justice to the book. I was very disappointed to not see so many of the characters that were in the book. I can't believe that they actually had a harry potter movie that didn't start with the Dersley's, and a harry Potter movie without Mrs Weasley?? I love her the best! The part in the fireplace at the beginning would have played great.. what humor! The house elves were completely ignored and Rita never got what she needed in the end.
What was there was great but sadly, because it was so great it made me really miss all the stuff that was left out that would have also been great. It's almost like they took several key points of the book, elaborated on them, moved characters to try to cover up what was cut then missed the mark. People know these books too well to leave so much of the story on the cutting room floor and get away with it. Everyone I talk to said the same thing, it could have been a half hour longer and covered a lot more of the wonderful detail and incredible characters that we were looking forward to seeing again. The next movie NEEDS to be three hours or they may as well not bother. If JK Rowling doesn't put out abridged books, she shouldn't allow abridged movies either.
Harry Potter in all it's glory can give Tolkien a run for his money. Don't cut it short!