GoF is OMFG

Rating: 10/10 (18 November 2005)

I saw Goblet of Fire at midnight last night/this morning dressed in full slytherin garb, and between all of my firends there at the theater, we waited a collective 9 hours, from 3 in the afternoon until the movie showed. and believe me, it was worth the wait! if i'd known even 1/8 of what was to occur during the movie, i would have waited more. Goblet of Fire has been the BEST adaptation of the Harry Potter series so far. Ralph Fiennes played a perfect Voldemort (and who better to cast than the Nazi, Amon Goeth, from Schindler's List?). all the new actors portrayed their characters wonderfully, and all the old faces, as well. it seemed in this film that many of the characters were given far more personality than in the past three, and the three main actors, dan radcliffe, rupert grint, and emma watson, have truly come into their own in this film. this time i cannot say "oh, they could have played that scene SO much better," because this time around they really nailed it.
then there is the actual portrayal of the story itself. this new crew did an incredible job. yes, a lot of things were left out. yes, a lot of things were changed. yes, a lot of things were added. but how much does that really matter? last night, whilst watching the movie, i was on the edge of my seat. for the ENTIRE last 1/2 an hour of the movie i and my best friend beside me were gasping and clinging to each other, entirely wrapped up and in tears over the movie.
i am a huge advocate for the books, and have read them many, many times through, and i can say that when it comes down to it, although much of the events in the book were removed, the basic point of the story, the most important emotions and events, were present, and they were REALLY present. Goblet of Fire the movie got across in 2 1/2 what Goblet of Fire the book took 734 pages to describe.
this is a DEFINITE MUST SEE. my friends and i have already made plans to see it together at least 2 more times (at least once on Imax because it really is a wonderful Imax movie), and you should plan to see it at least once.