Well that was hurried over!

Rating: 4/10 (24 November 2005)

If you're not a huge HP fan, don't expect too much of this movie. And if you haven't read the book don't expect to understand what's going on.
The plot is totally hurried over. There are vital parts and characters that are missing. They just cannot fit the book in two and a half hours. And it didn't turn out as a fast action movie. More like a series of sketches based on the book.
Also the actors were bad in my opinion. And 16-year-olds Radcliffe and Grint are just to big and mature to play 14-year-old boys like Harry and Ron. (Pretty soon Elijah Wood would be a better choice for HP than Radcliffe) Also I think I've seen this Voldemort guy in several movies playing extra-terrestrials! Now what was that all about?! It totally didn't fit the rest of the movie.
Cho Chang was well chosen, and the Ball scene was pretty good, but these were the only good things. Well some effects too...
As a whole there are a large number of really short unlinked scenes sharing the same characters. The plot bounces up and down and... I'm starting to repeat myself. 4/10 no second thoughts! As I said: If you're a huge fan - go and see it, and you'll probably like it. But if not, think again!