Wasn't anyone else disappointed

Rating: 4/10 (20 November 2005)

As a reader of the Harry Potter books, and a fan of the other movies, I must say that I was quite disappointed in this film. After how wonderfully the director of "Prisoner" captured the darker sides of the wizarding world and Harry's expanding knowledge of Hogwarts' surroundings... this film seemed rather flat. The beginning was terribly rushed and I felt like there simply was no effort to make the world of Harry Potter any darker or more threatening, which is a major theme in the book. I hope they don't butcher the next movie like they did this one! (Repeating so that I can post this) As a reader of the Harry Potter books, and a fan of the other movies, I must say that I was quite disappointed in this film. After how wonderfully the director of "Prisoner" captured the darker sides of the wizarding world and Harry's expanding knowledge of Hogwarts' surroundings... this film seemed rather flat. The beginning was terribly rushed and I felt like there simply was no effort to make the world of Harry Potter any darker or more threatening, which is a major theme in the book. I hope they don't butcher the next movie like they did this one!