Disappointed

Rating: 4/10 (21 November 2005)

didn't like it. I didn't hate it, but I was very disappointed in a lot of it. I thought the editing and pacing were atrocious. I didn't think Voldemort was scary. He was manic and almost goofy to me. A lot of the key scenes were completely over the top and hokey. I thought Dumbledore was literally going to start chewing the scenery. Some scenes went on WAY to long and others were to short in relation to their importance. The whole thing with Myrtle was just gross.
Now I think the acting (except for Fiennes, who I normally love) was fine and the effects were great. It seemed like to me they had the footage to make a better movie and just didn't. It lacked the gravitas and emotion 4 should have.
I am not a purist, I can handle changes..I love Azakaban which changed plenty of stuff and I don't miss Dobby or Winky...but the film just felt wrong to me. It felt sloppy and thrown together and cliché.
I laughed some and in places the film worked...overall I give it a C- and a grateful sigh that Mike Newell is not directing the next one.
Sorry, I know everyone else loved it. Sometimes I think my expectations are too high.