Excellent Fast Paced Film

Rating: 9/10 (12 July 2007)

Queued up like many more to watch the first showing today of the film at 11am and I'm pleased I did.
The film was beautifully acted not only by the side cast which there are many, but the main trio. Each brought there character to life unlike in previous Harry Potter films. Dumbledore was Dumbledore from the books and not like how he was played in the Goblet of Fire.
A special mention must go to Imelda Staunton who was fabulous as Umbridge, a right nasty piece of work.
The special effects were amazing and although I wish the wand fight at the end was longer it was beautifully shot.
As one of the shortest Harry Potter films I did feel that perhaps another 10 to 15mins additions might of been nice. Maggie Smith is hardly seen.
But as other people have said you need to remove yourself from the very thick book and just have a roller coaster of a ride.
This has been the best blockbuster film of 2007 so far after a year of big disappointments namely Spider-man 3 and Pirates 3.
Its beginning to feel like the days of the Lord of the Rings films, you look forward to the next chapter and will miss it once its all gone.
Lets hope The Half Blood Prince brings more of the same.