Harry Potter And The Best Movie In The Series.

Rating: 10/10 (16 December 2005)

Now that the other BIG fantasy series has finished (Lord Of The Rings) with 3 films.It was time to see if Harry Potter could carry on past 3 films and get closer to the number the books are going to finish on (the books are meant to finish by book 7). The Plot:
With Harrys 4th year at Hogwarts starting,he and his friends Ron and Hermine go to see the Quidditch World Cup.Part way into the game,some strange things happen,that leads to the world cup suddenly ending.During the night,Harry keeps having the same nightmare,of people from his past(and the past in the films series)getting ready to kill him!.When he gets to the school,he finds out that there is an event taking place called The Triwizard Tourament.Where to win the Triwizard Cup you have to beat 3 very tough challenges.The event is for people older then Harry.But when The Goblet Of Fire revels which 3 people can go into the event.It brings out another name:Harry Potter!!Hary does not know how his name got in there,and starts to think someone at the school wants to kill him.While he is trying to get ready for the 3 challenges(one being that you have to get a clue for the next mission by getting past a dragon!,the other is that you have to get your friend back by going under water,and fighting killer mermaids!,and the last one is you have to get to the end of a Magic Maze?,that takes him to a very dark place).While this is happening he has to to think about something harder.-He has to ask a girl to go with him to the school dance! View On The Film:
First i have to say that as the series is going on,that the 3 leads are massively improving with each film.The FXs have also massively improved,and really blend into the film,and still letting the actors and the story take the main stage.The Screenplay:The Screenplay is by the man who has written the last 3 films:Steve Kloves,Kloves makes sure to build the characters and keep on a strong road with the story.He makes sure that the story is darker then the last films.While the relationship with Harry and Snap (played by Alan Rickman) is not pushed as much as it is in the other films,he makes sure to keep it going so when it gets to its finish in the books,it will work well in the film.Another very different thing that makes this film stand out in the series,is that,after something terrible happens to someone near the end of the film.One of the character's makes a speech that has a very strong 9/11 and 7/7,political/social feel,which i think makes the film more interesting for adults, Director:Mike Newll is probably the best director to have worked on the series up to now.He makes sure the the films is darker and has a very much more "grown up"look and feel. Final view on the film: If you want to see the darkest(and Best) in a series that is building up really well.Then you MUST see this.