a bit of a disappointment but still passable

Rating: 6/10 (18 July 2007)

For a movie they could have done really well they didn't quite pull it off. i enjoyed it, but not as much as i have the other ones. as my dad said last night after we came back from watching it, it was different. okay things i did like. the Sirius and Harry scenes I loved those they were well done especially the one at the train station when he hands him the picture. any scene with Luna Lovegood, Evanna Lynch was simply perfect. them training in the Room of Requirement, though they should have just left the patronus thing the way it was. For me Neville Longbottom shone in this movie which I hoped he would. Bella, again Helena Bonham Carter was absolutely lovely even though all she did was cackle. I mean come on for such a superb character thats all they could do with her gee think they could have gotten an unknown actress to do that. I loved Gary Oldman one the best things about this movie and I will sorely miss him.
Things i didn't like. There wasn't enough Tonks sorry there just wasn't and I was really upset about that. In the book one of my favourite scenes is when she and Harry are in his room packing. The other thing Sirius' death hello people that was so badly done a six year old could have done it better. what happened to the fight between him and Bella. They wasted it on, a fight between him and Lucius Malfoy. None of the connections were explained, you didn't know that Tonks was the daughter of Sirius' favourite cousin though unless you know the connection between the name Andromeda and Bellatrix you would have been fine.
Onto the next thing. I must be the only person on the planet that wanted to drill nails into my head every time Imelda Staunton was on screen. I didn't think she was good at all, of course maybe on the other hand I went into this movie thinking I'd hate her and I did. And another thing what was up with making Grawp look like the Big Friendly Giant. From what I remember wasn't he supposed to look at least a little scary. Considering this is my least favourite book, apart from the intros of some of my favourite characters. I don't hate the movie I just don't think its as good as it could have been. I'll go see the others but i won't be buying this movie. maybe i'll have a different opinion when i see it again on Friday for 50 bucks.