A little different from the book...but still very good

Rating: 9/10 (16 July 2007)

Okay I'll admit that bookwise, my favorite is The Half-Blood Prince. But seeing as how that one has yet to be made into a movie, I'll talk about The Order of the Phoenix. I just went and saw the movie today (and I hope to see it in Imax sometime). Micheal Gambon actually made a very good come back as Dumbledore unlike in Goblet of Fire. Granted quite a few scenes were cut from the film, they still did a very good job at keeping the story together, so even if you haven't read the books (which no one in my family has except me), you still can understand it. Rupert Grint as always was excellent as Ron, although he could show a little more emotion. Emma Watson topped it off as Hermione being annoying as she sometimes is. And of course Daniel Radcliffe as Harry also gave a good performance. Sometimes the look on his was a little creepy as well as intriguing. I also liked Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, despite him having a relatively small part in the story.
Over all except for a few minor complaints about it, they did a great job at getting the story across even with taking out some scenes. The cast was great.