Hermione is not superwoman and Ron is not a Coward

Rating: Null/10 (8 June 2004)

This movie was good. I loved the energy and the atmosphere that the new director brought to the franchise. Dan Radcliffe has really improved has an actor in this one - except for the crying scene that was quite ridiculous. Emma and Rupert are still delightful.
Loved loved loved Lupin. His class with the Boggart along with the Big Band music was my favorite scene of the whole movie. Gary Oldman as Sirius was amazing too. I did not mind that much the omission of the Marauders explanation but I would have preferred that it was included. It makes Harry's patronus much more significant.
The thing I did not like: Ron and Hermione. Their little awkward romantic moments were cute but that's about it. Hermione steals the show in this one. She is not supposed to. It's Harry's story. Perfect little Hermione has the solution to all the problem in this movie. That makes an annoying character. I prefer the way she is in the book when we get to see some of her struggles and flaws.
Worse is Ron who in the book is loyal and brave but appears like a coward and an idiot in the movie. He is only used as comic relief while he is so much more in the book. You know the line "If you want to kill Harry you'll have to kill us to"? Well, that's his line. He says it twice in the book while standing on a broken leg - no less. Why did they have to give it to Hermione. I don't get it.
Overall a good movie. Would have been great if they had been faithful to Ron and Hermione's characters.