the characters have been ruined

Rating: 5/10 (18 November 2005)

With the exception of the Wesley's, Rita S, and Moaning Mertyl, the characters were all totally off. Hermione was the biggest example. Somehow shes gone from being the brilliant, nerdy, courageous friend who repeatedly saves Harry's ass, to a sexy crybaby who had almost nothing to do with the story. Dumbledore is now an overbearing, shouting, authoritarian instead of the thoughtful, soft-spoken genius he is in the books. Moody, while not bad, was very different. Instead of being a grizzled old veteran, hes now almost comic relief with his crazy demeanor.
The high points of the movie were the artistry of scenes, the special effects, and the action of the triwizard tournament (which was dead on). The BEST part of the movie, and its main redeeming quality, was the Graveyard scene. IT IS PERFECT! I couldn't have asked for anything more with that scene.
Overall, this movie was the HP equivalent of the new star wars movies. If you love special effects, action scenes, and cool scenery, (ie: a moron who is dazzled such things) you love this movie. If you're a true Potter fan who wants something close to the book, you'll be disappointed. Still... it was fun to watch all things considered; just don't expect a "true to the book" movie.