Amazing film...slightly annoying in parts

Rating: 8/10 (17 July 2007)

This was definitely an amazing film! Unlike The Goblet Of Fire, it wasn't repetitive with constant moments of peril and narrow escape. Meanwhile, Umbridge was incredible - the way she acted so kind and gentle, yet what she did was actually so evil.
However, I must admit there were moments in which the film annoyed me. Firstly the number of times Harry was seen breathing in fear/anger through his teeth was quite noticeable. Another thing was when Harry had his vision of Sirius, right in the middle of Fred and George's exit from the school. There was so much excitement and happiness as everybody cheered, and it was as if Harry was beginning to get over the past and was going to sort himself out - but then it was all ruined when the director chose that moment to put the vision in. I can understand what Yates was doing, with the way it gave the message that there isn't a chance for happiness and the world of magic really was dark.
Other annoying things were changes from previous films - small things such as when Sirius was speaking to Harry via the fireplace, they showed his face in the flames rather than in the burning coal. Also, at the beginning of the film, the area used for the playground just did not feel like England. It more reminded me of a place from the film Signs.