An overall improvement!

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2007)

Although the the general approach of this movie is quite similar to the others, like getting the story out in a short a time as possible, the outcome is quite different. The problem with the others is that it was very obvious where things had been removed, at least for fans of the books. But while watching this installment of the series, the plot sucks you in so much that you're hardly thinking about that. The direction was far better than the previous ones, a credit to Yates, who fully deserves to take a crack at the next movie. However, the greatest improvement is that of the acting! Finally all the main actors have fully embraced their roles, making you believe that they are none other than the actual characters themselves. In addition, the special effects were superb and the choreography of the fight scenes well mastered. While you may walk out of the theater, thinking about what things may have been left out, you'll have no such thoughts during the movie itself!