Lost its magic?.... nah i don't think so!

Rating: 8/10 (24 July 2007)

An entertaining movie from the start, the acting from Daniel Radcliffe this time was much better than the other movies, You can see & feel that Harry has matured more & not only is he dealing with people not believing Vol... (He who must not be named) is back but also trying for the affections of a certain Ravenclaw.
Imelda Staunton is great as Umbridge, down to the little "hmphf" of hers. The scene where she slaps Harry! Ouch!
Ron, Hermione, Neville, etc are fine (Luna is great!) but wished there were more development on the teachers & other adult characters (Order of the Phoenix).
The Visual Effects were pretty impressive & the Ministry of magic was what i imagined it would look like from reading the book. The end battle was good but you wanted it to last for ages!
Some people are saying that the movie has lost its magic & wonder. We have been in the Harry potter world now for the last 4 Movies & 7 books & I think the magic is still there but its not taking centre stage this time. We know of the Wizards, Witches, brooms, Spell books, Giants, Owls, Wands, etc & this time its shown as things they use & cope with in their normal lives (for Potter universe that is). Feels like its making it a bit more real.
All in all its a fun entertaining movie, good sequel, with a lot of wonder & some of its magic too!