Different to book....but still bloody good

Rating: 9/10 (13 July 2007)

Exceeds expectations....however, I must say that I felt the makers of the film left out some of the best scenes (such as the St.Mungos//Lockhart/Nevilles Parents scene). The score (as in the music)was not as uplifting/scary/whatever it needed to be to fit in as it had previously been in the other films. However, compared to the other films, the settings, costumes and makeup have improved vastly.
Daniel Radcliffe carried off an angsty, arrogant teenage boy to perfection, perhaps due to an increased growth in his acting skills (not to mention his new, admirable body that he probably spent many hours working). Rupert Grint was likable in this film as well, however, I believe he had not as much lines or camera time as his acting skills deserve. Emma Watson, on the other hand, seemed somewhat out of place at the beginning of the film, her acting not comparable to that of the other films. However, by the end (the most exciting/interesting part of the film) her acting had somewhat improved, and she no longer irritated me.
Newcomers Imelda Staunton (Umbridge) and Evanna Lynch (Luna) shocked me. Not only were they better then I imagined, but they actually were better then the rest of the original cast. And Helena Bonham Carters (Beatrix Lestrange)'s entrance sent a shiver down my spine.
Althogether, this is the best of the 5! Can't wait till the next one!