Not Good

Rating: 2/10 (6 August 2007)

No matter how you defend the omissions in the Order of The Phoenix film, it still falls flat. But my greatest objection is to the alternative interpretation to the ending, very confusing, unfullfilling, too much liberty taken. If no other part of the book could make it verbatim, the ending certainly should have. I'm very concerned with how the next two films will be handled with Yates still at helm, as I think he is directing next one, no word yet on final film.
I wonder how much power J.K. Rowling has in the film, I wouldn't have authorized his butchery. When I went to film with several who have never read the book, I was bombarded with questions the car ride home as the film omissions just left too many unexplained situations.
The previous films have been acceptable in their depictions, but this entry into the Harry Potter franchise was a severe disappointment. Titanic ran over 3 hours, with this book being the largest, I think Warner Bros. could have authorized the film to run over 3 hours. People would have watched.