All Hail the Darkest of Harry Potter Films ... yet

Rating: 10/10 (19 November 2005)

Which really can't come a surprise to anyone who has read the books, given that they becomes darker and darker as well. And that this time it does get a bit more serious ... but I won't give the ending to the 2 people who has not read them.
This movie is one of those you have to see more than once, to completely take in all of the many impressions you are given throughout the film. It is quite clear, that they must have had a hard time cutting the film down to 2Â½ hours. if you ask me, sticking to the original idea of making 2 films out of the book would not have been a bad idea. But that does not mean the movie does not work. As a matter of fact I dare say that is is the best Harry Potter film so far. But as a warning to the 2 people I mentioned earlier, it is a good idea to discuss the start of the book with someone who has read it, as I imagine it could be rather difficult to understand everything with scenes shifting so fast without much explanations of the characters action. To everyone who has read the often mentioned book, should know that they have changed the story in a few places, but nothing of much significance.
Proceeding to the new actors, I am happy to say an over-all "bravo". Brian Gleeson as Alastor Mad-Eye Moody, Miranda Richardson as Rita Skeeter, Pedja Bjelac as Igor Karkaroff and of course Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort all give outstanding performances. Yet again BRAVO! I could speak of them for hours. But I am not going to. Because if I don't try to limit myself this is going to be so long that no one will want to read it ... ever. On the bad side, I must say that David Tennant had a tendency to overplay his role. (what is that tongue thing!??) and Roger Lloyd-Pack had too small a role to really give his character the depth he had in the book, (though I am not sure whether or not the actor could give it) and neither is there to time to get under the skin of the other newcomers as f.ex. Fleur Delacour and Viktor Krum.
As a final point I must say that even though the movie is dark it has a lot of comic relief (more than the 3rd movie) given to us sometimes by the famous twins Fred and George Weasley. And notice the growth of the role of Neville Longbottom(!!!). Now I must go. Watch the movie.