Goblet of Fire - Not for the kids!!!!

Rating: 7/10 (19 December 2005)

I went to see goblet of Fire on a Sunday afternoon...subsequently there were many kids with parents, some as young as (I guess) 5 or 6....for anyone thats seen the film, you will understand why the line of children on my row persisted to cry many times throughout the film, and two others were removed with parents in tow due to them being scared!!!! Although the books are portrayed as children's books, the film versions are a different story.
However, I thoroughly enjoyed it..as I have the others. There are some issues with some of the younger actors, but these 'imperfections' have grown on me and have now become part of the film.
Although I thought the 'new' Dumbledore has done a good job considering the actor he had taken over from...I did prefer the original portrayal of the boss man. He was very regal and commanding, with obvious respect from everyone around him. The new one on the other hand is quite scatty and wired, which is not how I imagine Dumbledore to be.
I haven't read the book since it first came out, so my memory of the story was quite poor. This was intentional as I was fully prepared for the film to deviate from the book.. It does stick to the story well, but there is so much that is rushed or missed out completely, that I would have liked it to either be split into a two part film, or made longer. With the age limit becoming higher, I see no reason why the duration cannot be lengthened to do the story justice.
But when all is said and done, I can't wait for the next one!!!! Happy watching!