exciting scenes, but overall disappointing

Rating: 5/10 (26 November 2005)

My son and I had been looking forward to seeing the newest Harry Potter film, but right from the beginning I began wondering if I was in the right theater. We were looking forward to seeing the Dursleys reaction to the Weasleys showing up in their fireplace and Dudley eating the ton-tongue coffee: gone. Harry's excitement regarding the World Cup: gone. Crouch Jr in Harry's dream, what was that? Albus Dumbledore would have never yelled or pushed Harry about, not would he have sat himself down on the steps nervous and fretful, he appeared feeble minded. I must say at this point of the movie, I was ready to go home. I was disappointed not to see Sirius Black, and I don't mean the few raise embers in a fireplace. (Not convincing)
The film did not flow, and too much was left out. The movies thus far have been offspring's of the book series, but The Goblet of Fire was not. The movie in and of itself is mainly about the triwizard tournament and leaves so much that makes the story out. I understand it was considered to make 2 movies to cover the Goble of Fire. It would have been prudent to do so.