Olympics-- "Harry Potter" style

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2011)

I have grown up with "Harry Potter" and as preparation for the last film, which is going to be shown this week, I am going to be re-watching all of the previous films this week.
It is Harry Potter's 4th year at Hogwarts. It is also the same year that the multi-wizardly school Triwizard Tournament is going to be held. Three students from three different schools are going to be competing for the trophy. Only students over the age of 17 are allowed to participate, so all students and teachers are surprised when Harry is called to partake in the dangerous games.
This movie serves as a prologue to the darker side of "Harry Potter" which is going to be more evident in the next films. When I first watched this movie back in 2005, I remember being really amazed with it. The games were intensely great and I really liked the budding romances between characters. Once again, the flow between the scenes were done greatly. There felt like there were many stories, but they were all interwoven with each other perfectly.
I really did love the games here. It was the Olympics-- "Harry Potter" style. I think that "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" was a great 'laid-back' film that gave viewers a chance to enjoy Harry's less serious life, before things start getting really dark in the franchise.
Viewed on: July 11, 2011