First reaction from the UK...

Rating: 9/10 (6 November 2005)

"Dark and difficult times lie ahead, Harry." These are the words of warning that Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore gives Harry in his fourth film outing. But 'dark and disturbing' would be an apt descriptor for The Goblet of Fire, because here more than in any of the previous three, the powers of darkness are gaining strength and closing in on young Mr Potter and they mean to finish him. Goblet of Fire is great movie version of the book - sure they've had to chop loads out but it still manages to capture the spirit of the original and bring it vividly to life... For me this is where the Harry Potter films change from spooky children's fiction to supernatural adult fiction based in a children's world. It's by far the darkest one yet, stepping into real horror territory at points, with a sustained sense of menace and a gruesome climatic graveyard scene certainly worthy of its UK 12a certificate.