if you have read the book don't bother with the film

Rating: 3/10 (2 April 2006)

If you're a fan of the 'Goblet of fire book' don't bother with the film - you'll be sorely disappointed. The only redeeming feature is the realism of some of the effects (especially the dragons).
The film seems to rush through the triwizard tournament and the important Quidditch world cup (which is depicted and explained in over 110 pages of the book!) is exceptionally rushed - its almost like they put it in as an afterthought! Also many important characters such as Draco Malfoy, Winky the house elf, Barty Crouch and Barty Crouch Jr, Cedric Diggory, Cho Chang, Viktor Krum, Rita Skeeter, Snape and many more (i may go over my 1000 word limit if i keep going!) are either non-existent or the full importance of their characters is not revealed due to lack of screen time.
Furthermore the depiction of Dumbledore in this film is awful (it was far more on target in the previous films) - he shouts and barges into the students - something not even indicated in the book and much of his important explanational dialogues in the book (well, OK, nearly all of it!)is missed out in the film - which will make the next film exceptionally confusing especially if the viewer has not read the books.
I was also disappointed in the way the first scene (of harry's dream) and the graveyard scene as they too were very rushed.
In all the film was far too rushed - the original idea of making it two parts would have been far better received and only then could the film have been true to the book. Book fans will be sorely disappointed by the film - 3/10.