From a reader's point pf view...

Rating: 7/10 (12 December 2007)

Let's put it this way, this movie was very good. However, there's SO much more they could've done with it. I do realize they had to condense such a huge book into a 2 hour movie, but they left out way too much for MY liking. I felt it was more rushed than it should've been. Those who have read the book will know what I mean when they watch the movie. At the end of the movie I was conflicted: How could JK Rowling say this was the best of the Harry Potter movies when they left out such a large amount of significant details from the book? Don't get me wrong I really like this movie, but I was expecting much better.
Quick Notes Story: 6/10 (a lot left out) Acting: 8/10 (great performances) Direction: 7/10 (could've done much better) Visuals: 9/10 (stellar special effects, sets, etc.)
Final Grade: 7.5/10