Only a couple of flaws....

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 2007)

Okay first off I should say that i am a huge fan of the books. As well as the movies(but more the books). I also must say that the 5th book is my least favorite of all the books. But this is not a review on the book, its a review on the movie. So here we go: First I will review it as just a movie and pretend i haven't read the book: The acting I believe is the strongest it has been in all the movies, from the kids as well as the adults. Imelda Stauton does a brilliant job at playing Umbridge and is exactly like the way I imagined her. The action is awesome. The end fight is just amazing. Although the movie seems to drag at some points but you can easily get past that. The characters are strong and the direction as a whole is quite good, it sets a much needed dark tone casting away the happy go lucky 1st and 2nd movies.
Now on to the criticisms as I review it keeping the book in mind: Again the 5th book is my least favorite of the HP books. My main problem is a big one. The adapting of the book into a screenplay. Ugh where do I begin: Okay first off let me just say it plain and simple, I BELIEVE I COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB ADAPTING IT!(and yes i am a writer) I mean did the guy even read the book?!?!?!??! They not only left many parts out but they even left character development out AND put in stuff THAT Wasn't EVEN THERE TO BEGIN WITH! Even though the KEY elements were there, there just wasn't enough story from the original book.They left characters out and plot lines and ugh I'm just getting angry thinking about it. I think that i am angry because i am such a fan of the books.
But EVEN WITH the writing flaws it is still a good movie, and probably my 2nd favorite out of the movie series which means this is the first movie ever that i liked the movie better than the book (well not entirely true i like lord of the rings better than the books). Which is why i give it 8 stars out of ten. Because really there is just ONE big flaw. Thank You.