Harry Potter Returns,Again!!!

Rating: 10/10 (8 July 2007)

Going into Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire I was very excited,seeing as how it was my favorite book,and plus all of the trailers leading up to the film looked to be very promising.Upon seeing the film I must say I enjoyed it, it was a tad different from the book in a few areas, but it was a solid entry in this already classic franchise.
The film begins with Harry(Daniel Radcliffe) and his friends going to the Quidditch World Cup,where after the match the Death Eaters(Voldermort's followers) arrive and attack all that were at the match.During the mass panic and confusion Harry finds himself knocked out to only awaken later to find the campsite empty and destroyed,but he sees a man fire the Dark Mark(Voldermort's sign) into the sky.Shortly thereafter Harry regroups with his friends and they return to school to learn that this year Hogwarts will play host to the Triwizard Tournament,a competition between two other wizarding schools where all students wishing to compete will enter their names into the Goblet of Fire,and those chosen must face three very deadly tasks,the only catch is you must be 17 years of age or older.Naturally the three champions are selected,but one more name pops out after those three and it is 14 year old Harry(who didn't put his name in the goblet).Now Harry must compete in this deadly tournament where he must face a deadly fire-breathing dragon,dive into the depths of the Black Lake,and journey through an endless maze.In the midst of these tasks Harry must rekindle his friendship with Ron(Rupert Grint),discover who put his name in the goblet,and he has to tackle his most challenging task to date:girls,all of this leads up to the return of Lord Voldermort.
As usual the film excelled in practically all areas. The cinematography and production design were just as great and stunning as in previous films in the series,as well the score is quite good, not as memorable as the John Williams scores from the first three films, but still good and performs the job that a film score is supposed to perform.They also changed directors once more,the new guy Mike Newell does a very good job with his source material being able to maintain much of the look and tone of the first three,and when working in a franchise that is a pretty big deal.The two show stealer's though this time around is the acting,great performances all around,and the special effects, which are just downright superb.
As I mentioned earlier our teens are now discovering members of the opposite sex,and these scenes in particular are just downright hilarious and gives any teen comedy a run for its money.Plus the better special effects go hand-in-hand with the great action this film has to offer,being quite possibly the most action packed Potter film to date.As well the emotional climax at the end of the film is very sad and can even possibly make you shed a tear leading to the first sad ending to a Harry Potter film.
All in all it is another great entry in the Harry Potter series. There are tons of laughs to be had,more action,and just as much emotion as the first three to make this one a very satisfying addition to the Potter franchise.
An entertaining: 10/10!!!!