Darker than the Previous Three, Jam Packed with Suspense,

Rating: 9/10 (31 December 2015)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is a terrific movie with a very well developed storyline and a fantastic cast. It's much more complex than the previous three were, it has a very different story that takes the characters beyond the floors of Hogwarts, the last hour of the film kept me at th edge of my seat and had more suspense than the other three films combined. Another aspect that makes it stand out is how much the characters mature and grow, we see different relationships develop between them and also some changing, the dynamics between Harry, Ron and Hermione are significantly different, they now have a more complicated friendship that they struggle to hold together, which makes the audience support them even more. The only thing I felt this movie was missing was more time for the supporting characters to shine, the likes of Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith and Robbie Coltrane, who have been terrific in the past and still shine here, feel very underused, whenever we see them we feel as if there is more to come, but there never is, even Michael Gambon's screen time as Dumbledore felt very limited, I couldn't help but feel there was a little too much focus on Harry. As we see the characters grow we also get the same from the performances, all the actors shine even more than they did in the first three, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson truly understand their characters and deliver their roles with pure class, and are joined by a fantastic supporting cast that includes Brendan Gleeson, Gary Oldman, Timothy Spall, David Tennant and, of course, Ralph Fiennes, portraying Lord Voldermort, this series Darth Vader, for his first time, and after being teased for three films we are not one bit disappointed by the first stand off between the lead protagonist and antagonist of the series, it was a pure delight. Fun, suspenseful and very thrilling, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is one of the finest in the series and I would recommend it to anyone looking for a good adventure or fantasy film.
Harry Potter is surprised to be picked in a life risking tournament during his fourth year at Hogwarts.
Best Performance: Daniel Radcliffe