Slightly disappointing, but still good

Rating: 7/10 (27 November 2005)

I will not write a long winded review here, since everyone should know the book's plot by now. But of all the Harry Potter movies to come out so far, this is definitely not the best. The only problem with it is the sheer volume of information that is cut from the book. But yes, I do understand that a 750+/- would make a very long movie, I still thank that even another half hour of screen time would have made it better. You cannot imagine my sheer disappointment with the Quidditch World Cup. A lot of subplot/trivial info was cut as well, like Fleur Delacour being part Veela, the Dursleys, or Rita Skeeter pestering Harry, Ron and Hermione terribly, and Skeeter being an unlicensed Animagus. There was even extremely important stuff cut out, too. Like Professor Trelawney not prophesying that Voldemort would come again.
As for the acting, I will still say that these kids are extremely impressive. The very embodiment of the series' heroes. But you already know that. The other actors in the movie are also great, with a great performance from Ralph Fiennes playing the newly resurrected Lord Voldemort. It's also unfortunate that Robert Pattinson won't be appearing any more, because his acting as Cedric Diggory was also quite strong. And I will also say that I am exceedingly happy that Cho Chang has finally entered into the Potter movie world, since she was nowhere to be seen in "The Prisoner of Azkaban". A lot of the movie's humor would have been lost without her.
The movie has an accurate portrayal the main plot of J.K. Rowling's 4th novel. But unfortunately, the movie suffers because it doesn't really stray beyond that. But it is still a good movie, and definitely worth the ticket. (Which isn't always the case these days...) Hopefully, though, the mass-cutting of subplot does not occur in the 5th movie, being that the novel is as important as it is to the wizarding world. But again. Read it. Then see it.
P.S. Hermione's hot! ^_^