David Yates directs the series to a darker atmosphere

Rating: 7/10 (27 March 2020)

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) is the first of the last four Harry Potter films to be directed by David Yates. This works well in my opinion, as the atmosphere across the last four films felt highly homogeneous.
Number five in the series in one of the darkest, but it works well for the premise of the film adaptations. The simultaneous strength and humility of Harry is brilliantly portrayed by Yates in this.
As usual with these films, the technical merits are top notch, with wonderful supporting cast of Gambon, Rickman and Smith, and of course wonderful visuals and music. A magical and dark adventure.