Random Movie Review: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Getting a bit old now that it has left the cinemas and is on it's way to DVD, Harry Potter 5 is the latest movie to hit the cinemas in the popular series. The release of this and the last Harry Potter novel has been overwhelming for some Potter fans.

I liked the movie and thought it did a satisfactory job of showing the main events from the novel. One thing that i noticed was the style of the movie compared to the previous ones. This new director brought a non-serious side to the storyline. It was almost comical at some stages where I had thought the author of the novel J.K Rowling had anticipated it to be a serious situation. Through this and use of music, I found the new approach quite lame.

However with the financial amounts that are invested into this production, it does have a professional look to it. The characters all dressed up add realism to the film, as the audience can really believe in the world of magic at Hogwarts.

Some people would be upset that a lot of material was left out of the movie, however they should consider the length of the novel and the challenge it would have been to sculpt it down to an appropriate length for a movie.


My official rating is 7/10.