I saw it...

Rating: Null/10 (5 June 2004)

I saw and liked it, but I did not love it. I love the books and I loved the first two movies because they were as true as can be to the books. Maybe I need to see it again, because I was so caught up with it being true to the book that I believed it stood in the way of my enjoying it.
But what I can say is that I knew they would cut out a lot for time. No kid is going to sit through a 3-hour movie. They don't have the attention span for it. They are lucky to stay engrossed for 2 and half hours! I will admit I was disappointed with what they left out. I love Ron and Hermione's fighting, but I also enjoyed the film. Just to see it brought to life on the big screen was a big deal for me. You have to get over the parts they cut out and enjoy it for what it is. Think about what the fourth film is going to be like especially since it's over 700 pages! They aren't splitting it into two parts so as fans we are just going to have to suck it up and drive on. All I care about is it that they get the tournament and the Yule ball in the fourth film. If not then Jo and Warner Brothers need to stop while they're ahead before they ruin the series. Have a lovely one!