A great darker sequel

Rating: 8/10 (5 August 2016)

The next harry potter film I'm reviewing is the goblet of fire, and I really enjoyed watching this film. The premise sees harry in his fourth year at Hogwarts where he is mysteriously selected for the tri wizard tournament. Daniel Radcliffe is a little older as harry and I thought he did a really good job in this film. You see his character getting a little darker but he also keeps that innocent undertone to his character that makes him pretty relatable. Rupert grint does his best job as Ron in this film because he is given a lot more to do then just be comic relief and he does it well. Emma Watson as hermione is a little annoying in this film but that has been what her character has been like and I think she works well with the other two lead actors. Michael gambon is back as Dumbledore and I really like him as the character, I feel he brings the spectacle to the character but I also actually believe the relationship he has with harry in this film. Newcomer to the franchise Brendan gleeson plays mad eye moody and I though he was the best character in this film. He is very eccentric and unnerving to harry but you sense he wants to help him through the journey. The story has a decent twist too it with the sporting wizard challenges that I did find really interesting. However, this film does try a bit too much and I feel it would have been a bit better with a more tight simple plot and some side plots either expanded or totally forgotten about. The script has allot of great drama in it that really allows you to buy the situation that is going on. The humour is better placed in this film too and feels more natural. The style is allot darker then the previous films and I actually really like this turn and thought it added allot to the film. However, like the other harry potter films I feel like this film has pacing issues and could have done with being a bit shorter then it is. Overall I really enjoyed this film as probably my favourite so far in the franchise.