As a fan of the Novels & previous movies I was not disappointed!

Rating: 8/10 (10 July 2007)

Being that I read all of the books I was a little anxious about what aspects of the book would be kept and how well other things would translate into the film.
Over all this was a very entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable film! It is above all a film about the importance of friendship and family. The action sequences were spectacular! And the acting of the 3 main characters has greatly improved over the years. I think it may be the best sequel released in the Summer of 2007!
The screen writers & director out did them selves in this adaptation of the book. I was amazed at how they were able to fit all of the important aspects of the book into this 2 hour 18 min movie. Sure they moved around some of the events so that they took place in a different order than they did in the novel, but it made for a better flowing movie. Sure there were things left out of the movie that I would have enjoyed seeing on the big screen, but none of them were really that important to the main plot, so I understand why they had to be cut. I also felt that the few plot items that they changed fit the movie... I understand why they were made.
I did sometimes feel as though they were rushing through the information so fast that it was hard to follow and that there were a number of references made to things in the book that weren't fully fleshed out in the movie. As a Potter fan and having read all of the books multiple times I was able to catch these inside references; but I had wonder about those who have never read the books. Would these references confuse them? Was everything going too fast for them who didn't know what was going to happen? I'm not sure. I do wish that the prophesy was more fleshed out and said in full rather than an abbreviated version, but does the audience of the movie really miss out by not having it in full? These questions I ask to you who don't read the books.
I also wish that my favorite character of this book got more screen time: Nymphadora Tonks. She was so delightful in the books, really made an impression on me. In the movie she kinda blended into the background. So sad. On that note I wish that they had at least given a little more of an introduction to the members of the Order since that is the title of the movie.
Two scenes stuck out... I don't want to give away too much info but if you read the books you may under stand this:
I thought that a major event for Mr. Weasley impacted me even more in the film than in the novel, I got genuinely upset. However a major scene for Padfoot was less significant than in novel. I wanted to feel Harry's despair more.
I think I NEED to watch it again. This time I will have to forget about the book and watch it through the eyes of a muggle. Then I will enjoy it even more!