The Best Harry Potter movie
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I absolutely love this movie & it is my favorite out of all the Harry Potter series .. lots of action & emotional moments! As much as this movie made me happy, I am also sad to see this series end. It was a one of a kind, adventurous experience & I really admire the great talent of all the actors in the Harry Potter series, as well as J. K. Rowlings for her amazing writing ability & spectacular imagination. Cheers to you all!
1937184
I have been a Harry Potter fan since the beginning when I was a teen. This movie did not disappoint and completely over exceeded my expectations.
3068743
This movie has became one of my favorite movies, I think that they really stayed true to the novel by Jane Austen. The characters are so very charming.  Alan Rickman is marvelous in it, He is so sincere and it makes you forget that he plays the greasy Severous Snape in the Harry Potter movies! It is a true romance. I LOVE IT!!!!!
4249813
I have read all of the Harry Potter books and I love all the Harry Potter movies. Harry Potter is the best franchise ever.
2101485
As a hardcore Harry Potter fan, I thoroughly enjoyed this movie.  You have to realize that this is an entertainment movie so if you are looking for something that will change the way you think or will challenge you to become a better person, this is not your movie.  This is meant to entertain, and on that point, it is a smashing success!  I very much prefer the books to the movies, especially the early movies just because most child actors are so terrible.  Most of them turned out okay by the Half Blood Prince, but before that they were a little rough.  This movie had all of the elements I liked from the previous Harry Potter movies, exciting, engaging, interesting characters, "fantastic creatures", and great special effects, without the annoying cheesiness of the early Harry Potter movies.  If you love Harry Potter, then you will love this.  The inverse is probably true as well, if you didn't like the Harry Potter movies then you probably shouldn't watch this because you probably won't like it.

For me this movie embodied everything I like about the magical world without anything that really detracts. Its not a perfect movie, I could have done with a little more character development of the main character, but other than that there is nothing not to like.  I highly recommend this to any Harry Potter fans.
3232721
Like most other Harry Potter movies, the book was better. But that's ok! This movie is splendid all in its own! The action is there the story is there and without this book the series leaves much to be desired!
1763654
I absolutely loved this film. I felt that it takes off from where the last Harry Potter film left off. I love Newt and the other characters. Frank was my favorite of the magical beasts. Wonderful, can't wait to see it again.
60127
My biggest complaint about the first three "Harry Potter" movies is that the films (along with the books) have been kinda dark and edgy for the kids who've been reading them. With this film, the fourth entry in the "Potter" film franchise, that doesn't change, even though the MPAA has finally given a PG-13 rating to one of the films (Which they should've been doing since the first one).

The film itself is actually pretty good. The cast and crew do a commendable job of transferring a 700+ page book into a two-and-a-half hour film. The acting is good, including a sinister turn by Ralph Fiennes as the resurrected Lord Voltemort that even had me terrified. The visual effects are top notch, and the storytelling is good for the most part. But the film's darker edge, as well as a few moments of sheer tragedy, make it unsuitable for younger viewers, even those who are ardent "Potter" fans. But there's some good to be found here, so I recommend the film for those older fans.

Movie/DVD Grade: B+
841826
I am a Harry Potter fan and I totally enjoyed this movie. So well done. Thank you JK Rowling.
262919
I just love this story and love this film.  Very well done and while a little different than the book, they did a great job capturing the essence of the book.  This can be a very difficult task for loyal Harry Potter series readers that love the story the way it is.  They actually pulled it off - in my opinion.

I always find myself tearful when he conjers the stag and realizes the source.....every single time.

A real treat for Potter fans of all ages.  I don't have many films in my video library (other than my kids movies), but I had to purchase this one for myself.  They too, loved it.
4236965
I love all the Harry Potter movies and these are no exception. These two films would have been better if they had actually been filmed to be 3D. If you consider that point even the 3D is good making it better than standard viewing.
2200467
I would recommendeed it to all Harry Potter and book lovers alike. It was the best out of the four. And it reflects a teenager's personality, and who would have thought *harry and cho,...*
Two of the best - When Ron freaks out both times, that Ginny has a boyfriend.
3611482
My Younger brother has every Harry Potter Movie and can't wait for the next one. I have watched all of the Harry Potter DVDS and enjoyed them too. Get all Harry Potter movies for your entire family. You will all like them.
2979812
This movie is great I now they left out the quidditch world cup and people are upset about it but I personally always felt that dragged on to long in the book. I think leaving out the house elves was a mistake due to their importance to the story and Dumbledore's yelling is out of place. But, I love all of the design aspects, this story has probably the biggest turning point in the whole series, and the casting for Barty Crouch Jr. was great. So over all i loved it.
3118522
This movie is by far the best movie i have ever seen.
Hedwig is funny, and the story is wild yet amazingly good, and so interseting. i would watch this move every day.
Bacically if you don't see this movie don't see any movie. this will be the Best movie, you ever have or will ever see.
Besides it being an amazing movie, the music is spectacullar.  buy the soundtrack for some great rock music.
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This movie serves many purposes, and one I see is a transitional period between the first two Potter films into the next two currently out.  The three main characters (Harry, Ron & Hermoine) have quickly grown up, both in terms of physicalness and intelligence.  Each film has also become inreasingly darker, and the Dementors alone in Prisoner give this a very creepy tone that surpases anything we've seen yet.  The story, took me a few viewings to figure everything out.  It contains a bit more depth and detail than previous films, and younger children may not be able to pick all of it up immediately.  What I loved most about the first two films, seems to be a bit lacking in Prisoner.  While there is an interesting story, it takes itself more seriously, thus eliminating some of the great action, humor, and time spent on typical Hogwarts characters.

Lack of tight pacing is the biggest reason I don't like Prisoner as much as the other Potter films.  There are smaller details that bothered me as well.  Quidditch is one of my favorite things to watch in the Potter films, however there is only a very small scene of a game in this film, seriously lacking compared to the previous two films.  Draco is still up to no good, thinking he's a teeange villain, but he comes off as a complete wuss in this film.  His father, Lucious, was missed in this film after a nice performance in Chamber.  Valdomort, is not in the story either, though the events of Sirius Black do relate to him.

Things I do like though are also smaller matters.  I enjoy the hippogriff in the film, who actually plays a role in the story, and isn't just there for the cool flying scene we first see with he and Harry.  Though the Quidditch game is very short, it was neat while it lasted, taking place in a heavy thunderstorm, displying some impressive effects.  I even enjoyed the map that Harry receives that shows who all is walking Hogwarts at present.  And then there is Professor Snape, who is played as good as ever by Alan Rickman.  As for Dumbledore, no longer played by the late Richard Harris, the new Micahel Gambon seemed unfitting, at first.  After watching the next Potter films in the series, I feel he fills the role quite well.

Overall, this is a great film, just my least favorite in the Potter series to date.  Remember though, things begin to get very dark in this one and the story takes some patience to follow.  This is a transitional film in the series, leading to the very much improved and solid Goblet of Fire.

Acting - 4.5
Action - 3
Characters - 4.5
Story - 4
Overall - 4
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If you like Harry Potter, this is a must see! you will enjoy every moment of it!