Worst of the series!

Rating: 2/10 (25 July 2007)

Well what can I say? I had high hopes for this film, especially after the end of the Goblet of Fire! Voldemort finally appearing, the actors beginning to show signs of maturing (finally!) and a fantastic plot........but then I had to sit through 2 hours of Order of the Phoenix.
In all fairness, they took a risk and appointed a new different director (David Yates) and the gamble didn't really work for me. The reason? Well, Yates was going for a darker, scarier more intense look to the film, but ended up making it intensely difficult to watch. The plot was rather pointless - (#SPOILER#) I mean, we all knew that eventually either Harry or 'he-who-cannot-be-named' would have to die didn't we?! So we sat through 2 hours just to learn what we already knew???? Hmm, just doesn't work for me you know?? The acting was, to say the least, poor. Although there were some shining performances - Daniel Radcliffe is finally starting to adapt to his role and his intensity in the OotP was nothing short of special. However, even though most people are raving about Imelda Staunton who plays Dolores Umbridge, I found her to be rather drab and incredibly annoying!!! All in all, if you're a fan of the book, prepare to be disappointed. However, if you just like seeing Harry and co beat the bad guys, then you may find this film is to your liking.