Powerfully done, beautiful and frightening at the same time.

Rating: 9/10 (11 July 2007)

There will be thousands of comments on this movie so I will keep mine brief: Brilliantly done movie from start to finish. Series actors have moved from portraying the characters to being the characters. Stunningly beautiful photography. The soundtrack wonderfully complements and accents the mood and tone of the movie. The new characters are wonderful: Delores Umbridge the acerbic Ministry of Magic appointee; Luna Lovegood adds a quirky charm and purity to her scenes and the Weasley brothers keep things wonderfully interesting throughout, and there are many more who deserve mention as well. The villains are more villainous and the heroes are more heroic. It is an amazing, well-told story that leaves you, at least if you are any sort of fan, hungering for much, much more.
The local megaplex where I went for the opening night showing sold out 8 theaters, out of 21 possible screens. Be sure to look for the 3-D Imax edition. The entire film crew should be proud.
Thanks for doing such a wonderful job! It's a wonderful story.