I miss Dumbledor's character

Rating: 2/10 (27 November 2005)

A year and a half of delay to see this result, it frankly seems to me disappointing. I know very well, that is quite difficult to adapt a book to a film. The book contains an immense wealth of details, explanations, feelings, emotions, relations, etc. that is almost impossible to captured completely in a film. But I believe at least, the director and scriptwriter (who work side by side, I suppose), must know the book's plot very well, of such way, that in the adaptation it's understood perfectly, why happens each thing, which are the relations between the characters, which are the personalities of the characters, which are the important facts. Lamentably, nothing of this I could perceive in CoF. First, which has affected to me more, is Dumbledor. He didn't look in anything to the one described in books. On the contrary, he seemed old, doubtful, violent poor man (shakes Potter)fearful, "shouting". Who could think that he is the greatest wizard of the world? He doesn't inspire respect. On the other hand, I don't remember that Snape hit to Harry nor Ron. His mistreat always was verbal, never physical. The Wesley twins are older than the trio (Harry, Hermione, Ron) therefore, could not be in the same class with Snape. I've got the feeling that director wanted to show a lot of things from the book, but simultaneously... there is nothing. I believe that the details that appear, are not sufficient so that a person who hasn't read books can understand everything clearly what happened in the film. I think it isn't an acting problem, because the actors make enough good. In fact, I believe the kids, in general, have improved. The adult actors, I cannot either complain. The actors render what a director is able to obtain from them, according to which requires his film. Then, I believe that in this case, Mike Newell, he is the one who changed Dumbledor's personality... and it really causes sorrow to me. I feel like Newell, did not read any book of Harry Potter or simply he understood another stuff. The film, in general, entertains, it's got romance, thriller, it remembers the adolescence to you (if it's that already you passed it), has interesting special effects, casting is well, but for the people whom they like plus books, I don't believe that they like much this adaptation.