Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Pros: Returning characters in entertaining movie.
Cons: Rickman underused again. Characters and things barely mentioned or left out.

I first discovered the world of Harry Potter in 2001 when I received the first book for my birthday. I was quickly hooked on the books and loved the first movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. Since then, I ...

Pros: interesting story, lots of plot turns, rebellion lets character really shine
Cons: some big holes in story, a few too many underdeveloped characters

The boy wizard from Britain has returned for the fifth installment of the Harry Potter film franchise. At the age of fifteen, Harry Potter is about to enter his fifth year at Hogwart's Academy of Magic when circumstances force him to draw his wand in a ...

Pros: Newcomers Evanna Lynch and Imelda Staunton.
Cons: A changed plot point negatively impacts a character.

We're now up to the fifth Harry Potter film, based on the fifth Harry Potter book. This film faces two hurdles. If you haven't been keeping up with the movies or books, you won't understand much of what is happening. But that's the way it is with the ...

Pros: Imagery, imagination, pacing, and a fantastic battle
Cons: Dolores Umbrage

In the spirit of full disclosure I have included the following statement . . . This is part of the December 2007 dollar dealie—my protest is to write reviews of things I like but have already been heavily reviewed before; hey I’m not against gaining ...

Pros: Enjoyable viewing experience.
Cons: Hard to follow if you haven't read the book.

My nineteen-year-old daughter was counting down the days to the release of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. When it released a few days ago, my husband bought it and we were excited to watch. The rest of the family saw the movie in the ...

Pros: Special effects, Michael Gambon as Dumbledore
Cons: Confusing, lack of resolution, too long

I am not an immense fan of the Harry Potter films, and have not read any of J.K. Rowlings’ books. The first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001), earns at best two and a half out of four stars from me. I have watched most of the ...

Pros: Room of Requirement, thestrals, Patronuses, battle between Dumbledore and Voldemort
Cons: This tree was pruned down to the trunk!

but hacked by a machete. When I bought this book, I was dismayed by its size, not because I found the idea of reading it daunting, but because I knew what would happen to it when it became a movie. Alas, I fear that I was indeed correct. But, I ...

Pros: A delightful visual feast with all our well loved freinds.
Cons: Strays further from the book than any movie thus far.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) Directed by David Yates As Harry Potter waits for the summer to end and his fifth year to begin, he is bored beyond tears. The only entertainment is worting his cousin Dudley, but of late, ...

Pros: Cast, overall respect of the novels
Cons: lacks a driving plot, one important detail missing

The fifth installment of J.K. Rowling's ultra popular series hits the big screen. After Chris Columbus, Alfonso Cuaron and Mike Newell, relative unknown David Yates gets the nod to direct this movie and he pulls the remarkable feat of making the longest ...

Pros: great acting, great story, highly suspenseful
Cons: could be confusing without reading the book

Finally! I was so excited to see the fifth movie in this great series by J.K. Rowling. I have read all of the books through book 5 and I wanted to see the fifth movie before continuing on with reading the rest of the series. My husband and I had ...

Pros: Terrific at every level, for rabid followers and non-buffs alike
Cons: Intense action and violence (though not any worse than in previous Harry Potter movies)

(NOTE: Right up front, I must admit that this is a complete reversal of my negative review of Harry Potter 4. I've decided that, as with the Star Trek movie series, the odd-numbered Potter films are the ...

Pros: Imelda Staunton playing Dolores Umbridge
Cons: Bittersweet

I've been an avid follower of the Harry Potter series from the beginning. Purchasing & reading all of the books as well as attending all of the movies, though not necessarily purchasing all of the movies on DVD. I have mixed feelings regarding this ...

Pros: -great action -great CGI Great cast
Cons: lacks the depth that the book has

Main Cast/Character: Students: Daniel Radcliffe – Harry Potter Rupert Grint – Ron Weasley Emma Watson – Hermione Granger Matthew Lewis – Neville Longbottom Katie Leung – Cho Chang Evanna Lynch – Luna Lovegood Bonnie ...

Pros: Plot, direction, acting, score.
Cons: Nothing.

REPRINTED FROM MONDOMAGAZINE.NET: Harry Potter’s suffered a lot, and not just in terms of facing the same enemy repeatedly – Potter must also contend with horrible film adaptations. There has only been one great entry in this ...

Pros: Great themes, Good character development, Excellent acting, Most of the special effects, Mood and pacing.
Cons: Editing, Romantic subplot.

For those who might not have been keeping up with my reviews of the "Harry Potter" films in advance of the impending release of "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince" (I have my preview screening tickets already! Yea!), I have not been a fan of the ...