harrumph

Rating: 3/10 (16 December 2005)

I can't fault the devotion of the cast on this movie, but I should have waited for the DVD to go half price in the Walmart bin. The movie tried a LOTR move by cutting out everything but the main "Harry" moments. I could deal with that, but in the end where Harry asks about the wands, Dumbledore just says "Well, those things happen." No explanation, nothing. At least in the first movies there was a point where the audience could figure out what happened. This movie is clueless and pointless, leaving more questions than answers. I was shocked that the script even included the mention of the Longbottoms' demise so folks could understand a little of Neville's reaction in the Dark Arts class.
It was a long book. The movie seemed to hire an amateur butcher to cut the film so it would fit in a certain run time. Next time, bring a bit more Rita Skeeter and the grand chewing out of Fudge (To set up for the next movie at least!).
I gave it a 3 out of 10. If I keep going, I'll be forced to lower it even more. The effects were good and I liked giving Neville more to do...but that's about it.