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Saw Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire weeks ago...
The Hogwarts students' acting, though somewhat rushed, was brilliant as the characters totally grasped becoming young adults with all the churning emotions as hormones seethe. The professors were appropriately frazzled. Voldemort returning is stunning...perfect even! The stunts, F/X and CGI - terrific.
That being said...
I was so hoping for this to be an awesome bridge from "A Series of Unfortunate Events" in Harry Potter's youth to manhood but instead I was left puzzled.
I am a firm believer that the book is ALWAYS better than the movie because of the author's style but more importantly the readers' imagination. However, it is an excuse to say that the book is over 700 pages and so to translate to film would be a 3+ hour movie. So much of what is important to "The Goblet of Fire" and will be crucial to the next parts of the story were omitted. From the forth book on, the plot thickens; the mystery, alliances and stakes are key. Magic only enhances the story from this point. Hermione was spot-on with her observation, "Everything's going to change now, isn't it"?
I can't help but feel that there will be a regretful game of catch-up in the next film installments. Let's hope for the best.
I still think that director Alfonso Cuaron nailed the mood, tone and pace in Prisoner of Azkaban. *hint-hint*
Nit-picky? I don't think so.

OK, Chronicles of Narnia (my favorite childhood series): The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe is soon...
holla@me posted by MobiusRazor at 08:59