Love the book, disappointed in the film

Rating: 7/10 (9 December 2004)

The book, like all the others, is a great read, but this film version is a disappointment, compared to the first two. The pace of the film is too slow, in that we do feel empathy with the characters as much because of the frequent use of the cut rather than the fade (as with the first 2 films). I understand that this book was longer, so to produce a film that told a credible story , some parts had to be left out, but really...
Also the obvious change in some of the settings- Hagrid's cottage was now down a steep hill, out of sight of Hogwarts, rather than a slow decline from the school is not how I pictured it from the book. As a total experience, I did not enjoy this film anywhere near as much as the first two, even given the fact that it dealt with a darker period in Harry's life. The Dementors, though, were a suitably scary sight.