I waited this long for ...!

Rating: Null/10 (7 June 2004)

Very disappointing. This movie does not have the spark & magic of the first two, possibly because there was a different director. It also left out important details and ended differently from the book. I'm surprised Ms. Rowling allowed this as a representation of her book, which has been a favorite with many fans. Everyone I've talked to feels the same way. Also, Harry, Ron and Hermione are looking a little too "glamorous" for their ages, and older than the 13 they're supposed to portray. The other youths in the movie are also growing up too quickly, and are almost unrecognizable from the 1st 2 movies. Perhaps take advice from the making of LOTR and speed things up before they start looking too old? Emma Thompson's character of "Professor Trelawny" did not have enough exposure, and left out a vital, dire prediction for Harry!