fans who have not yet read the book will most likely be thrilled by the latest harry potter film. those who have read the book, however, will not. you cannot deny that the effects were fantastic, and the visuals were quite beautiful, but the story suffered in it's transition from book to screen. from beginning (the lack of a howler sent to the dursleys addressed the petunia) to end (the meaning of a prophecy fully explored), important events that shape the next book/movie were chopped and squished to fit neatly into 2 hours and eight minutes. i do not doubt that some may wish to pick up the book after seeing this film, to have many parts better explained, or to have a chance to become emotional over events that were flown through so quickly, you weren't quite certain they actually transpired. but despite everything, it is a movie everyone will be able to enjoy on some level. the casting was wonderful, especialy in the cases of luna, umbridge, and bellatrix. a must see for all fans.

Even though I read the book and knew what was going to happen I was still on the edge of my seat most of the movie!

David Yates is a brilliant director, as shown in this new Harry Potter movie. He picked up the pieces, left by three other directors and made a fabulous film that (in my opinion) is the best Potter film yet. The death eaters were frightening, the acting was more realistic, and the story made sense. Even if you had never read the book, you still would have known what was going on. This movie has you hooked through the whole thing and never leaves you thinking "huh? what was that supposed to be?" like some of the other films. This being said, you still have to remember that this is a movie based off of a book (the longest book in the Potter series), so of course it leaves things out. I am a very big Harry Potter fan, but I was not disappointed with the things Yates chose to leave out. This is the only Potter film that follows the theme of the book so well that you don't need to know every detail of the book in order to follow the plot of the movie.

As I read the last pages of 'Order of the Phoenix' I knew there was no possible way that the upcoming movie could match up to such an epic book. I have never been so wrong in my life. Not only does the movie bring the book to life, but it makes the story so much more epic and legendary. I found myself unkowingly pulling out my hair or yelling profanities while watching the film. The story you know will be amazing it being a Harry Potter film. But the acting, the emotions shown, and the surreal setting is what separates this movie from the book. Do not miss this movie! And if you have not read the book, see the movie right away so you will not be spoiled by the traumatizing ending.

This movie was amazing. I enjoyed it much more than the fourth movie, in which i thought they took out too many important scenes. And although they did remove a lot of scenes in this movie, I think they did a much better job of editing the storyline and it makes more sense than the fourth one did. Go see it, i highly reccomend it.