Product: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Rating: 4.0
Ohhhhhh
After Prisoner of Azkaban, this actually disappointed me. It wasn't terrible, but it wasn't outstanding either. I'll do this pro/con.Pros-Great special effects, as always. Cedric Diggory actually made me a Hufflepuff fan. Daniel Radcliffe continues to impress. Rupert Grint is pretty funny. Emma Watson is as pretty as ever. The graveyard scene in the end was fantastic!!!!!!! And I really like Michael Gambon as Dumbledore. The music was good, and the Quidditch stadium at the World Cup was quite impressive.Cons-To begin with, the film doesn't start with Harry at 4 Privet Drive. While it isn't a huge deal, all the previous movies had, and the book did. Also, the movie ventured too far from the book. It almost relied on the audience to remember things from the book to fill in the plot holes in the movie. Ron's hair is hideous. The whole house-elf thing is completely taken out. They Hollywood-ized the first task, with Harry flying all over Britain being chased by a dragon. PLEASE! Oh, and I don't think they did the end of the book justice. I remember being on the verge of tears reading Dumbledore's "remember Cedric" speech at the end, but it's completely watered down in the movie.So, it isn't terrible, but it was a bit disappointing. Three and a half stars.