Best Action, Worst Movie

Rating: 4/10 (11 July 2007)

Yeah, sure there was action, but you cant get past the fact that they skipped so many key points, left in too many unnecessary scenes, and still made it over 2 hours. I would not recommend anyone to see this movie who has any knowledge of Harry Potter and the book, for they will be certainly disappointed. From the first deleted scene in the beginning when they skip the part about Harry being kicked out of the house and his aunt defending him, to the vast amount of information left out of the end, it was, all in all, just not a good movie.
The biggest mistake of the film was leaving out the complete explanation of the prophecy. Instead of having Dumbledore explain the prophecy at the end, the glass ball "tells" Harry the prophecy and leaves it at that. There is no mention of Neville being the other person the prophecy could have been about, and also no mention of Professor Trelawney making the prophecy.
Also, the fight scene at the end between was just ridiculous, and not in a good way. Sirius doesn't die the way the book says, and Voldemort and Harry don't duel. When the Order fights the Death Eaters, they are all flying around and stuff . There is no fight between Harry and Voldemort. Dumbledore comes in right away and pushes Harry away. There is no mention of Sirius leaving Harry any of his possessions, including the house elf or the two sided mirror. Never again should a TV director take on a multi-million dollar movie. Very disappointing.
And no Quidditch? Come on.