Dark Beginnings.

Rating: 8/10 (29 August 2014)

SPOILERS! for the movie ahead. Read at your own risk.
Now this where the film series really took hold of me. So much so, I finally began to start reading the books ahead of the movies release dates.
Starting off really dark and creepy, we are then whisked off to the vibrant Quidditch world cup. Suddenly "Death Eaters" (Voldemort's followers) strike, proving that no where is safe in the wizarding world. Essentially "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire", is a dark/high school/sports movie. The Tri-Wizard tournament is upon Hogwarts, meaning that foreign students are also joining the school this year, along with the tradition of the Yule Ball.
Everything looks stunning, every competition takes a phobia and makes it so tense it challenges all the contenders senses. For Harry especially, not only does he have to deal with premonitions but also life and death (Against the Dragon), compassion and selflessness (In the Waters) and right and wrong (In the Maze). Finally culminating with the resurrection of Voldemort. I walked into the movie without having any prior knowledge how events would turn out, I was surprised to finally see everything not tidy and happily wrapped up. For the first time ever, the future of Harry's life looked incredibly uncertain.
Cedirc Diggory is added to the mix and to be honest, I really enjoyed Robert Pattison's performance. Brendan Gleeson as Mad-Eye Moody was absurdly fun and let's face it, Ralph Fiennes plays a chilling Voldemort.
Final Verdict: "Everything is about to change". The films original tag-line lives to its statement and so much more. 8.5/10. Well done Mike Newell.