Horrible

Rating: 1/10 (20 November 2005)

I admit, I've only seen one of the other HP movies and have read none of the books. After seeing this movie, I'm glad I haven't wasted my time with any of the other movies/books. First of all, the filming was poor at best. Too many shots directly into the sun and hard-to-follow motion scenes distracted viewers from the pathetic plot. The story was missing crucial elements, and even though I forced myself to sleep through the second half I'm glad I couldn't understand the first part. For example, the movie starts with what you assume is a dream, and then all of a sudden six or seven people are touching a boot and flying. Why? No one really knows. The fun doesn't stop there. Moments later the city of tents is burned down by someone after a game no one bothered explaining and soon the wizards are competing in some contest with a bunch of people that haven't been introduced. C'mon, I know a little about the series, but some sort of introduction would have been nice. I award this movie no points, and may the director never find work again.