Good but felt rushed and hastily put together

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2007)

I just came back form viewing this film and i will say that it was definitely worth watching. I read the book a few years ago but i still remembered enough to see that a lot had been left out.
Like the previous films, it really feels rushed to me and a lot of valuable explanation is left out. --Spoilers------------------------------------ There is little explanation of the prophecy and Neville Longbotom's role of being the original person for whom the prophecy was meant
Kreacher's role is gone, don't know why they bothered having him at all
Some scenes can pass you by in a flash, like the scene where Harry sees Mr. Weasly in his dream. It cuts abruptly to Dumbledor's room where they are sending a message to the ministry about the dream and receiving information that has been saved. The connection between Harry's dream and the events that followed was totally lost. The same can be said about almost all the scenes, they were just too rushed, and put together awkwardly. And though most of the movie moves at a good pace, you very suddenly wind up at the climax(which should have been longer), so it quickly jumps from feeling like the middle of the film to the end.
There is no need for extra scenes, but I believe that the movie could have been made a lot better if scenes were made a little longer and w/ a little more detail/explanation.
On the bright side, the information given is just enough, so there are no plot holes (except for Ron, Hermione and others riding thestrals even though they can't see them)
Otherwise, effects are good, acting is good, characters are great,(Umbridge is especially pink and evil) Though i think Luna could have been made loonier