The Beginning Half the Book is 5 Minutes of the Movie

Rating: 7/10 (1 April 2006)

I must say that I was truly disappointed by this rendition of a Harry Potter book. I've read about half of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire before seeing the movie. When I saw the movie, I disappointed to see that I had read about 5 minutes of the book! They left out many characters and details, along with the absence of the opening scene with Dudley, Uncle Vernon, and Aunt Petunia. There is also a chapter about Dobby and other house-elves, which was also absent in the movie. With Michael Gambon playing as Dumbledore, Dumbledore seems more dark and "mean" if you will with his style of speaking. The music orchestration was also dry since John Williams wasn't the composer for it. The main Harry Potter theme is no where to be heard in this film. The only music by JW to be heard in the movie is Hedwig's Theme, who is seen in the movie for a good minute.
The lighting for this movie was way to dark in the movie theater. It was hard at times to figure out what was going on because of this. Luckily, with my television, I could adjust the brightness of the screen. I believe that Mike Newell could have done better.
Besides these flaws, the movie was a great addition to the Harry Potter movie collection. It was more fun and portrayed the book very well. Love played a major role in the book as well as the movie. Many of the scenes were well played out. The characters seem to grow up as well in this film. If you are a Harry Potter fan, this is a movie to see.