Torn and Conflicted

Rating: 7/10 (21 November 2005)

There were a lot of really great scenes in this movie, rather choppily stuck together, with much of the substance cut away, but a lot of good scenes.
I think a lot was lost when the powers that be decided to fit this book into a 2.5 hour movie. I understand a lot of sub plots must be discarded when making a film adaptation of a book, but I think this went too far. No Ludo Bagman, no Winky, no Rita Skeeter nastiness, no Barty Crouch sneaking his son out of Azkaban.
Also, Dumbledore's portrayal was HORRIBLE in this film...shaking Harry, filled with way too much energy, and having little humor or understanding with his students, as his character in the book does.
A lot was missing.