Order Of The Phoenix Entertaining For The Most Part

Rating: 7/10 (7 June 2009)

Harry Potter and The Order Of The Phoenix is an entertaining film for the most part. It's a worthy addition to the franchise and director David Yates does an admirable job of turning this book into a movie which can go either way depending on how close they stay to the material. For the most part Order Of The Phoenix is enjoyable with some flaws. The talented cast are good in their roles including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson. Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, David Thewlis, Alan Rickman, and Gary Oldman are great in their supporting roles but most of them don't have much to do and lack screen time. The movie still seems to be juggling too many characters with some of them getting the short end of the stick. Despite its flaws the film still has some action maybe not as much as the previous one but they're well executed with great special effects, a little romance, and some humor that make it enjoyable. I do prefer the Goblet Of Fire over this one but Order Of The Phoenix isn't that bad of a movie. It just could've been a little better if the movie was faster paced with less supporting characters and more action.