Weak, Un-Enchanting

Rating: 5/10 (4 June 2004)

I'll simply say, the story was full of holes like a piece of swiss cheese... there was no feel or sense of danger, darkness, anticipation, worry or magical enchantment as the other's possessed before it.

The script was weak as well as the directing and I found myself looking far too much at my watch for when it was going to end.
I really didnt feel any redeeming qualities for this film. The actors being a bit older having something to do with it? Different director? I'm not sure if the writer was the same or not yet I could really feel the difference in all aspects of the film. To be fair, there were a hefty handfull of others at the midnight showing and many of them were laughing. I dont know if it was due the booze or the dizzyness of being so late on a thursday night or if they are just die hard Potterins that anticipated so much that anything would have been entertaining for them. Yet there were a few we knew for sure that thought some of it to be lack luster and lifeless as we did. I believe that and other things had something to do with it, not being just one thing.

I believe overall, Harry Potter has lost it's magic.