Great thriller- watch it twice, though.

Rating: Null/10 (27 January 2006)

And so the best of the books becomes the second best of the films. However, you may not warm to it on the first viewing- I know a lot of people who struggled with the plot, or/and found it rushed. I thought so too- until I watched it again.
It didn't seem rushed at all. Voldemort, who I had considered whiny and silly the first time, danced across the screen with menace- the very embodiment of pure evil.
Someone who had not read the book watched it a second time, and said that everything clicked for them.
There is a lot (though not as much as PoA) of breathtaking scenery, too.
It is one of those rare films that is actually better the second time round.
The best bit by far is the graveyard scene, in which Voldemort gets his body back, and duels Harry, shouting "Don't you run away from me, Harry Potter! I want you to face me when I kill you! I want to watch the light leave your eyes!".
Other noteworthy moments include Harry and Ron sitting aside from everyone else, watching as they dance, the First (especially the section with Harry and the dragon on the rooftop), Second and Third Tasks, the Death Eaters trashing the camp and Moody revealing his secret identity.
In fact, my only gripe is that it is fairly obvious who Moody is.
All in all, a solid thriller which gains a lot when seen twice.