Great Movie!

Rating: 9/10 (29 November 2011)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) is a movie based on the successful novel written by J.K.Rowling, directed by Mike Newell. The movie is the fourth installment of the Harry Potter franchise known worldwide. Harry Potter, the protagonist continues his studies at Hogwarts, a school for wizards and witches, but this year, the school is participating in a wizarding competition called the Tri-Wizard Tournament. Harry is accidentally chosen to participate in the tournament, only to be revealed in the end that his enemy the Dark Lord Voldemort put his name in the Cup, just so he can be able to kill Harry.
In an objective evaluation, Mike Newell was able to make this movie a success. It gives us fun-packed action, mixed with romance and jealousy, new magical spells, and a feeling of who we really are and who we can become. Elements that make the strongest contribution are the scenes where the characters are competing in the three obstacles. This gives the audience a sense of what the character is capable of. The characters have grown up, but Hermione still seems to have that childish, melodramatic-ness. The interaction of the characters, coming together for a great event shows how much the director wanted to cooperate the idea of coming together.
The film continues at a good pace, although condensing a 400- page book into a two hour movie seems too much. The film does seem too rushed, but it still has a great feel to it. The scenes of where the tournaments take place are amazing. It gives the feeling of things that actually come out of books can happen! I enjoyed watching this movie, and it's personally my favorite out of the entire series.