Not for the fans

Rating: 4/10 (25 November 2005)

I was seriously disappointed in the third Harry Potter (HP) movie. Ik lacked a good plot, the book was ruined and the acting wasn't much better. On the other hand, if unlike me, you don't consider the books to be sacred you could have a lot of fun watching it.
The same goes in an even bigger way for this fourth movie. Personally I hate it, I think it's the worst book movie in all of history, and it's the worst movie I've seen in years. It annoyed me, the movie completely ruined a great book, the plot was gone, it was going way to fast, ah well, I could go on for hours. Suffice it to say that if you're like me a die hard fan of the books you probably won't like this movie because it isn't the book.
On the other hand, if you're not a die hard fan and you just like HP you probably will have a wonderful time with the movie. It has comedy, drama, action and romance. It has a fast plot to keep you on the edge of your seat and nice visual effects.
The problem with the movie is not in the acting or anything, the problem is that some great events from the book are not in the movie. Sorry to say this, but for everyone hoping for a spectacular finale of the Quidditch World Championships, forget it, you never get to see the match. This was the first disappointment and at that time I knew I was not going to like the movie and I didn't. I laughed at times of course, but I couldn't fully enjoy the movie because so much was twisted in a bad way in comparison to the book and even major characters left out and major events changed. And that really saddened me.
In short, if you loved the books, read them till the cover came off don't go watch it in the cinema. If you've only seen the movies or weren't such a fan of the books you'll have a wonderful time with this movie.