Good as a movie

Rating: 8/10 (16 July 2007)

I won't lie. Lots of stuff was cut out or changed, and some new was put in. If the book's Dolores Umbridge was a monster, she's a pussycat compared to the one in the movie. And I'll admit, I enjoyed the book a lot more than the movie. But, I also enjoyed this movie immensely. Even if they DID cut out the most moving scene in the book-the last scene with Harry and Dumbledore.
I've learned that if you expect a movie made after a book to be the book, verbatim, in script form, you're setting yourself up for a lot of disappointment and wasted money. And let's face it-life gives us enough disappointment all by itself. It doesn't need any help from us.
Some movies, like The Da Vinci Code, don't do the book justice (sorry Ron). Fortunately for us, the makers of the Harry Potter movies don't seem to have that problem. The movies, while almost always a little different, always do the books justice. The same goes for this one. Sure a lot was cut out or different, but it didn't take away from the books. It just showed us a new way of looking at them.
So if you can go with an open mind and enjoy this for what it is, a movie, by all means, go see it. I don't think you'll be disappointed. If not, stick with the book and use your imagination.