The worst in the series.

Rating: 8/10 (26 July 2007)

I am a massive fan of the Potter series and my expectations for this film were very high. Yates has recreated many sequences from the book yet has neglected to provide us any of the genuinely emotional moments that define the series. The book (as i see it) is about family (Harry and Sirius, the Blacks, The Weasleys, The Longbottoms) and the terrifying prospect of something horrific happening to our loved ones. The danger is more real than ever, loved ones are getting hurt. This is defined in the book by the scene that really had to be in the film yet tragically wasn't... Mrs Weasley and the Boggart. We should care about the characters like they care for each other. Its difficult to care for a bunch of cameos, with screen time so short and characterisation near non existent, it feels like watching a sequence of events that you really don't care about. Harry's relationship with Sirius is underdeveloped and Sirius's murder wasn't the hero's death he deserved. This film is the worst in the series.