Good movie, but it could have been so much better

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2007)

The fifth movie in the Harry Potter tale has been taken on a new journey with a new director and a new style, however after seeing it's debut tonight in the ACT I can't help but feel a little disappointed.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is without a doubt better then the first four films. The Acting is better, the writing is better and not only that but the plot and characters are much more interesting too. However in saying this their is so much more that could have been to make this movie simply magic.
I am a big fan of the books that tell the tale of the young wizard, and so therefore I like the movie adaptations to provide the same enjoyment and the same magic that the books provide.
For me the fifth film just feels a little rushed. Their are key scenes in this movie that although are very good could have been so much better. For instance the Fred and George saga within the book lasts some time, as they build up for their illustrious exit from Hogwarts. In the movie however their journey ends very abruptly. The scene in which they make their movie is visually quite spectacular and also very enjoyable, but I just feel it could have been done better, done a little differently as too add that extra punch too the movie.
The climax to Harry Potter and the order of the Phoenix once again was very good, but it just needed that extra bit of work. I remember hoping as I was watching it show a bit more of the wizards and the followers fighting each other, but they never did. The scene is done very well, its a cool fight but their just isn't enough of the other characters doing individual stuff. I like harry, but it would off added something if they had actually shown Lupin, Ron and some of the other wizards fighting a bit more.
This movie is very good, and I cannot deny that I enjoyed it a lot. Just maybe though they could have added something more to it, something that would have given it some extra kick, it is none the less definitely worth seeing.