HUGE disappointment

Rating: 7/10 (11 July 2007)

OK, I am a really big Harry Potter fan, and for the movies I don't ask too much. I loved all of them and I have read all the books. First the movie starts well, It was faithful to the book and I was really enjoying it. Then the kids got to Hogwarts and Dolores Umbridge was introduced, Imelda Staunton was perfect. Then... I got really bored about the film, the problem is that all was happening like the book except that it was not as funny and entertaining. There was no action and I was expecting a huge battle between the Inquisitorial Squad and Dumbledore's Army. Umbrdige said GET THEM!! and nothing happened. I loved the conflicts about Harry's connection with Voldemort. And loved everything. Although some bits with Sirius were a bit dull. But the film got so bored that it got really repetitive. They talked and talked and then Harry goes to sleep and he has a nightmare, this happened so many times I lost count. I was expecting the big finale between lord Voldemort Death Eaters and the good guys. And when the battle started, boy, I was so disappointed. It last practically nothing and I couldn't believe it. I had seen the behind the scenes specials and what they have filmed was amazing! But in the movie there was really little of it and it seems stupid. The battle between Voldemort and Dumbledore was good but not enough to justify the rest of the battle scenes. Although the possession scene was actually pretty intense, excellent. In conclusion this film seemed like Star Wars Episode II, too many dialogs and trying to be funny and no action and at the end there was not enough. I am actually very worried about movie 6. I am hoping this film doesn't kill the franchise. 6/10
EDIT: After seeing it for second time (IMAX), I liked it a lot more. Although it still cant top prisoner of azkaban or Goblet of Fire. 7/10