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I didn't like it too much since it left out ALOT from the book! There were things that were different and totally screwed up. I wish that the fight scene was longer like it was in the book.
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Arguably the worst "Harry Potter" installment. Why am I giving it a good rating, nonetheless? Aside from being weird, I believe that even though it's weaker than its predecessors, the film had so many things to deal with because it is the longest book. So, I'm deciding to give it a break. It's not a bad movie at all. It's good but it's not magnificient (or as great as the others). This film is the darkest, meanest, and most threatening of them all--which overall, I approve in its direction. Still, I can't help but notice that the sense of wonder and humour that we enjoyed in the past were all gone. It makes me question whether the last two movies should get darker. I was taken aback during the first scene because it had a horror-thriller feel to it. I loved the flashbacks from the past. It made me realize how much the "Harry Potter" series has evolved over the years.
3 out of 4 stars.
3 out of 4 stars.
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Arguably the worst "Harry Potter" installment. Why am I giving it a good rating, nonetheless? Aside from being weird, I believe that even though it's weaker than its predecessors, the film had so many things to deal with because it is the longest book.
I am a huge fan of the books and especially the movies. This was by no means the worst of the 5 movies. The filmmakers have to cut some things from the books, otherwise you would be sitting in the theater for 4 hours, and I don't think anyone wants to do that. This is why they are making the seventh installment into two separate films. The most disappointing movie, imo would have to be Goblet of Fire. It wasn't because they left a lot out of the movie. It was because they changed the story a little. Some of the things that happened in the movie didn't happen in the book.
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Arguably the worst "Harry Potter" installment.
despite all of its faults, my least favorite Harry Potter movie is The Prisoner of Azkaban, which in my opinion is a great big mess. i think the main problem with the film was, the director was trying so hard to keep everything in it, but wasn't willing to let the movie slide over the 2-hour mark too much. i'd prefer it if they'd cut things out, then try to stuff everything into 130 minutes worth of film.
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