Good film but bits missing.

Rating: 9/10 (18 November 2005)

Just seen the film & thought i had to write a short comment about it
With out spoiling the film too much for those who haven't seen it. Do not read to book before you go & see it, I thought i would refresh my memory by reading the book a couple of days leading up to watching the film. This is fine all the main part are in the film but as its 2hours & 40 mins long i guess they had to cut out a couple of story lines & re gig some scenes so the film would make sense. Like many people now I have sat through all the L.O.T.Rings too which were a lot longer than that. I would have preferred if they had put in an extra 40 mins & got the missing story lines in the film. Everything else visually about the film was Fantastic. Great & Believable special effects, Shame it wasn't a bit longer:)
(Spoiler coming up) Did the writers not read the book there was a character called "Ludo Bagman" in it & where was Molly Weasley??? What happened to Rita Skita,Sirius Black (3 mins) & there was not one house elf in the film. Worst of all Idon't remember( & correct me if I'm wrong here) One mention about the Longbottoms being tortured, Which is, (If you have read all the books)a crucial part of the story line. Lastly what happened to the awaited challenges in the third task? Bogarts,Spinx's, Giant spiders. Disappointing not to see them at least rather than a psychotic hedge?
OK Gripe over The film was fantastic, Funny, exciting & moved along swiftly. Keeping to the main points of the book based around the Tri Wizzard tournament. Dealing with adolescence & some fantastic acting by all involved. Faces new & old all played their characters to the point that JK would be proud. Even Mad eye Moody was convincing though I expected more of a grizzly version of a "Rif Raf" rocky horror cum Richard OBrien type character. The World cup was excellently stunning visually but no match to watch for us quidditch fans. Overall I give this Film 9/10 as the only thing that let it down was the missing bits from the 2nd best book of the series. (I hope film 5 will be more in keeping with the book.)
Note to Warner Bros' Please try to make the next one a little more like the book.Its disappointing when JK goes through all that trouble to build a scene in your head & you wonder how will they do that or what will that look like in the film only for it not to happen. Lets see those house elf's in the directors cut eh?
Thanks in advance.