I say... what?

Rating: 2/10 (21 June 2004)

Well, I watched the film last night. If I were to describe it in a word or perhaps two, they would be "Scrappily Random". Granted, the first may not be an actual word... but I think it fits the bill quite merrily.
First of all, I'd like to say that the building, the Shrieking Shack was amazing. Although the tunnel leading up to it was a little high... if one read the books, one would know.
Moving on...
OK, where were the arguments with Ron and Hermione? Yes, there was a few but come on! And the fact that all three of them, Harry, Hermione and Ron all promised to aid Hagrid in the appeal for Buckbeat... that was cut out.
Harry's Firebolt wasn't delivered until the end of the film, and when it WAS delivered, it was without the letter! Just a bloody feather!
Quidditch wasn't a major area either, and when Padfoot came to watch Harry's game (well, in the book he did), I'd kind of imagined him actually there, stood by the stands, watching... So why was he portrayed as a bloody cloud!
That reminds me! The Dementors. Good lord what happened to them? I think one of the Ringwraiths from 'Lord of the Rings' would make a better Dementor than the actual Dementors of the film. And in what reality did Dementor's fly? I was under the distinct impression that they glide not far from the ground... not fly hundreds of feet in the air.
From one computer generated disaster to another... What in the nine rings of hell happened with Moony? I was expecting something... something that had actually fur... and I see an anorexic Alsatian that's had all its fur shaved and that has developed the amazing ability to stand on its hind legs. The only thing remotely good about that "thing", was it's bloody HOWL!
Talking of my second favourite character, why did he step in front of Mr Potter in the DADA class? "Because I was afraid it might turn into Voldemort." THE DEMENTOR WAS ALREADY Visible!!!!
One more thing, at the beginning of the film... Harry was doing a Lumos spell. WHY was he doing a spell? Did his uncle not mention not 15 minutes after that particular scene that he wasn't allowed to do magic out of school!
-groans-
I don't know whether or not to curse the director, or curse JK Rowling for allowing it to happen.
Please, anyone, someone please don't let the next directed screw up Goblet of Fire. Some silly sod destroyed my favourite book; don't let another silly sod destroy my second favourite one.
Regards,
C.V.Quinn.