Normally I never do reviews for English movies but I insisted on reviewing this "hyped" up sequel to the last 4 (The first two being gems and the 3rd being bad. 4th was good.) Warner Bros brings us the 900 page book onto the silver screen.
HARRY POTTER gets some stuff right and the rest well, not so right. The pacing in the whole film probably one of the biggest problem with the film. 30 minutes into the film and you're left to either snooze off the rest of the film or to become restless because the film is testing your patience.
Another problem with HARRY POTTER is that the film gets too dark and some of the dialogue is hard to understand or digest (mainly Rupert Grint/Ron's lines.) In a nutshell, HARRY POTTER doesn't live up to the book standards or the popcorn standards of entertainment at all. It just makes you wanna leave the theater immediately.
No need to go into plot detail since it's based off the book. But as far as Acting goes, it's a Dan Radcliffe show all the way. In fact, it would be right to state that all the kids have grown up right from the SORCERER'S STONE. But the actress who really surprises you is the character of Umbridge. She does her part fantastic as per the book's characterization. However, several parts from the book were chopped off to fit the movie within 2:30 hours of duration. I would imagine seeing them in deleted scenes perhaps?
On the whole, HARRY POTTER 5 is critically dull and ambiguous but it will face a tough B.O competition to the supreme TRANSFORMERS, which is already raking more money as we speak and to the August releaes: RUSH HOUR 3, BOURNE ULTIMACY, and more.
Rating: **1/2
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