Mischief managed!

Rating: 8/10 (3 January 2005)

Now straight away I want to tell you I am not a big Harry Potter fan. I have not read any of the books and I tried in vain to dismiss the phenomenon as a flash in the pan. I sat through the first two movies and found them OK but in large I remained indifferent to them.
BUT THIS MOVIE RULES!!!!!! It's hard to say what exactly I enjoyed about the movie. Quirky, offbeat characters brilliantly portrayed by the whole cast and a darker (but not too much) atmosphere about it along with great creatures (Do you know what a Hippogriff is? Neither did I!) and a clever story (one of the best time travel sequences I can remember, up there with BILL & TED) all contribute to a highly watchable, entertaining movie which I would highly recommend to anyone!!! To all the other Harry Potter dodgers: take a chance on this film, you won't regret it! MISCHIEF MANAGED!!!