Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The lines at the movie theater for Harry Potter are bound to be enormous, but the wait is much worth seeing this film. Unlike the first three Harry Potter films, the fourth was nearly able to include every aspect of the book in the movie. Some scenes were abbreviated, and others were slightly altered from the original text, however the story line is almost perfect.

I strongly believe that the first Harry Potter film was the best; however “Goblet of Fire” is the best made Potter film. Everything from the humor to the darkness is perfect. The actors were able to pull everything off wonderfully making you believe you were watching the real thing.

One of the many reasons the movie was so dazzling to watch was because of the special effects. Special effects were inserted in the appropriate spots and were not overdone. This film was more about the characters than about CGI villains and fiery explosions.

The casting was nearly perfect. Though I much preferred Richard Harris (Gladiator) to Michael Gambon (Sleepy Hollow) in the role of Albus Dumbledore, Gambon was able to play a kind, yet intense headmaster of Hogwarts. My personal favorite actor in the film was Alan Rickman (Dogma, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy) who portrays potions master Severus Snape. His character is the teacher that every student hates. His punishments are unorthodox, he favors students from his own house, and because he hates his job he takes out his frustration on his students. The kids also did a great job. Danielle Radcliffe plays a great Harry and Rupert Grint does a phenomenal job at playing red haired Ron Weasley. I did find Emma Watson’s portrayal of Hermione to be a bit emotional and over the top; however she still played the part well.

There are a few things that Potter fans will complain about, however these are things that people who haven’t read the books will never notice.

*Barty Crouch Jr. is in the opening scene, where he should not be.
*The Quidditch World Cup Game is never actually seen in the film.
*The Labyrinth Scene leaves out many important traps
*The Graveyard Scene at the end is much shorter than it was written to be in the book.

Other than this the film was fantastic. This film was definitely worth the five and a half hour wait, and should be seen as soon as possible.

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