Really Poor Film

Rating: 3/10 (16 July 2007)

Its true to state that this film is absolutely nothing like the book. It contains around 35% of the events that actually happen so prepare for disappointment - but thats not the reason why this film fails on so many levels. Initially, lets start with some positives. Michael Gambon does an excellent job of playing Dumbledore, a complete reversal to his dreadful portrayal in the Goblet of Fire. The special effects are excellent (and probably save this film from being completely unwatchable)and errrr... thats about it. The characters Ron and Hermione barely have any dialogue in this instalment, a shame since it is usually their performances that carry the talentless and wooden actor Daniel Radcliffe through the previous films. It is true that Daniel Radcliffe looks the part but his adaptation of Harry is awful. Alan Rickman is solid in his portrayal of Snape but his brief cameo in the film only highlights the fact that all the characters that Harry Potter fans have grown to love and hate barely appear at all. I envisage that in the near future that these films will be re made with the help of better script writers, indeed, the previous lord of the rings films, before Peter Jackson produced the trilogy, were awful and thus I conclude that that this again will happen. Very Poor, Very Dull. Harry Potter 5 Avada Kedavra!!!