The best Harry Potter film and one of the best of the year

Rating: 9/10 (19 November 2005)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is one of the best films of the year and the best Harry Potter movie. As I fan of the books, I knew I had high hopes that this movie would great despite all the changes. I was not disappointed. Newell and Kloves do an excellent job translating the 734 page novel into a two and a half hour movie. The theme, despite being the darkest yet, has some humorous parts that balance the movie well. The performances by the three young leads Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson was amazing and captured the teen angst of the movie, as were the performances of the other young actors. The adult performances were done well, especially Brenden Gleeson who was amazing as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher Mad Eye Moody. As great as the performances were, the special effects are equally amazing. The three tasks and the epic climax will leave people in awe at not only how well done they are, but for fans of the book, how well they are translated. If there was one disappointment in the movie, if you could call it a disappointment, was the music. Patrick Doyle's score was good, but it was no John Williams. All in all, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was an amazing movie that is a contender for best film of the year.