They Keep Getting Better

Rating: 8/10 (24 November 2005)

I found the fourth installment of HP far more interesting and entertaining than the other three. Of course things were changed from the books, as to be expected, but I feel this director did a better job than the other two, and was able to bring the story to life better. Obviously the scriptwriter and the director are assuming (wrongly) that all movie-goers have read the books, for there are important details left out that have others I have spoken with are confused about. I however, was able to follow the storyline perfectly as I knew what was happening. The children's acting has improved greatly since the last movies (although, why such horrid actors were chosen in the first place baffles me), but they still leave something to be desired in this film. The main adult actors, of course, portrayed their characters wonderfully. I was a little thrown off by Barty Crouch Jr. and the actor's way of playing him, but I do not think it ruined the movie. I was not at all pleased with the appearance of Mad Eye, or how they chose to show his magical eye. But I suppose that is just my OCD showing through. All in all this was my favorite movie, and I hope the sign this director for another installment in the series.