Product: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
Rating: 4.0
The best of the films.
At some point in the evolution of a series like this, films have to be shorter than the books or they would run forever. I give the makers of the Harry Potter films credit for trusting the audiences and allowing the younger actors to grow impresive ly into their roles. I find that this particular installment was more complex and detailed than the others. It is a darker story with Harry facing not only The Triwizard Tournament, but his greatest challenge, puberty. Daniel Radcliffe has grown immeensly as a younger actor. He was 15 when he shot this film and he make Harry complex yet simple, couragous and brave, yet filled with the angst of being a teenager facing, honestly worse situations than most of us will ever deal with. Ditto for Rupert Grint and Emma Watson , both more comic and beautiful as they grow older. My main complaint is Dumbledore. He seems to be too angry and scared, not wise and confident. On the other hand Michel Gambon keeps us on edge as a choice so maybe I am wrong.