Perfect for 12 year old girls - and they loved it!!!

Rating: 4/10 (18 November 2005)

The first thing I noticed were the abundant number of early teen girls in the theater - and they loved the movie. I am afraid the rest of us, not meeting that criteria, are left hanging out to dry. This was another example of lots of CGI, but little emotional connection with the characters. There was also a noticeable lack of action, at least, compared to the previous movies. I am not a slavering Potter fan, but I did find all of the other movies entertaining. Since Rowling has absolute control over the movies, I can only assume that she intended this one to be realized in the way that it was. The CGI is stunning, but the story, pacing and emphasis leave much to be desired. There is no excitement when he fights the dragon - none when he is running in the maze - and not much more when he faces Valdemort. What happened Harry - have you been snorting fairy dust? I think this movie goes wrong for a general audience, but does very well targeting young girls. Goblet may fair better on a second viewing or on cable or DVD. It was interesting to see everyone older, but nothing was ever done with those possibilities. I think someone may have dropped the screenplay and all the words fell off and were never quite the same afterward. The first 10 reviews seem to indicate that some people were impressed, so I may be way off.