Rating of
4/4
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Franz Patrick - wrote on 12/24/07
Arguably the worst "Harry Potter" installment. Why am I giving it my highest 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. 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. Aside from the amazing final twenty minutes of the film, what I loved most about this film are the flashbacks from the past. It made me realize how much the "Harry Potter" series has evolved over the years. If this serial keeps its momentum just a bit more, the "Indiana Jones" films may no longer be my favorite series.
