What?!

Rating: 6/10 (11 July 2007)

(Major spoilers!!)
I must admit, I had quite high expectations after many months of anticipation. However, I was quite disappointed.
Sure the time constraint meant that things had to be cut out, but I really didn't expect THAT much to be cut!
They briefly visited the Black house, without the portrait of Black's wailing mother - and completely disregarded the storyline of Creature the house elf betraying Harry through the Flo network fireplace. I was also looking forward to the cleaning of the house, where they find all sorts of creatures around. Sure it wasn't necessary, but it would have made it a hell of a lot more entertaining.
What really bugged me was the Department of Mysteries scene at the end. No revolving rooms or injuries to any other character besides Harry! I did think the flying brain thing was a bit lame, but they could have made the fight scene between them and the Death Eaters a bit more extensive. The possession scene was very well executed (a bit corny, but you get that), however the golden statues didn't spring to life! Surely that wouldn't have hard-pressed the time at all. The entire climax seemed to go over in a flash. No pun intended.
One major part also ignored was St Mungo's with Neville's parents, and the fact that Trelawney was the person who said the prophecy.
All the little things that made the book interested were cut! No quidditch, no follow up on Cho Chang, no second trip to Hogsmeade. The entire movie just felt like a monotone storyline, that was way too rushed.
Overall, I think it was still a very good movie, however the book, by far, surpasses it. I say bring back a previous director.