Worst movie of the series

Rating: 7/10 (11 July 2007)

After seeing this film I am left wondering, who is this director? and why does he want to ruin the Harry Potter series? But it's not all his fault, the screenwriter has left out so much of the feel of the previous movies. The movie felt too short and didn't have enough of the "wizarding world" and it's atmosphere. The movie felt hollow because other than Harry himself, the other characters had little involvement and no character development besides their obvious age difference from the last movie. Important scenes were paced too fast and lost the intended impact. Special effects were good, but borrowed heavily from Lord of the Rings and Star Wars. I just hope this director does a better job of the next movie or the producers see the light and get a better screenwriter and director combination. Thumbsdown from me