Best Harry Potter movie yet.

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2008)

This movie just blew me away! Now, first I would like to say that I haven't read all the books, I've seen the first film before reading the first book, and my reading stayed behind my harry potter theatrical viewings ever since. I liked all the Potter movies, especially the third one, but this one just so much outshines all of them its not even funny anymore. The first thing I would like to point out here is the phenomenal acting. The cast of older English actors is great, as always, but the real surprise are the young talents, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grind and Emma Watson have made so much progress since the last movie, I could not believe my eyes! Watson is definitely the weak link here, though still being very good. Grind is spot on, displaying the little less goofy than usual Ron, as for Daniel Radcliffe ... It seems like he has finally grown up as an actor. He displays so much depth to the Potter character, he definitely steals the show. And there is another thing that needs to be mentioned: the incredible directing. This movie is by far the best envisioned, scripted and directed of all the Potter movies, the direction is a fine, never before seen mix of genres, taking elements from the LOTR movies, horror, thriller, drama, teenage romance, comedy, with little intimate moments, like the scene between Harry, Ron and Hermione after Harry gets his first kiss that add immensely to the reality of the characters. This movie is a complete 10, see it even if you didn't like the the Potter movies of past. If you can appreciate a finely crafted masterpiece you WILL love this movie.