Favorite book in series. Least favorite of the movies.

Rating: 6/10 (25 July 2007)

The 5th installment of the Harry Potter series was undoubtedly my favorite, and I expected the movie to be just as good. I may have gotten my expectations way too high, thus leading to my disappointment in the film. From the Sorcerer's Stone to the Goblet of Fire, I thought the movies were steadily getting better, but the Order of the Phoenix brought that thought to a screeching halt. They skipped so much vital information that I expect the next two films will be nothing BUT explaining to make up for it. The dialogue didn't flow at all, nor was there any character development. I could go on and on, but I'm sure the other hundred or so comments summed it up perfectly for me. I just think I'll block the movie from my mind completely and hold on to my own idea of what it should have been like.