Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
I wasn't able to watch Harry Potter with captioning available. It seems that the website was disappointingly wrong.
But since I read the book, I watched the movie and followed the plot to a tee.
As usual, it seemed rush at some places, and slowed at others. The scenes sometimes change abruptly, and where they should linger, such as at the end with the resurrection of Voldemort, it was too quick. I appreciate the speed, which makes it better than the ponderous self-absorption of the first and second movie. Because unlike the previous movies, this one doesn't seem to try to focus on the fact that candles are floating in the air and pictures are talking. Instead, it is trying to tell a story.
That's why it has improved, but it is still lacking in some areas. I enjoy the camera pirouette, but I didn't like Dumbledore's rather animated performance. Instead of looking calm, he jumps, gets startled by the merest flash of light, shivers his hands like an old man when he touches the goblet, and acts too touchy-feely than the calm, cool, confident, and smiling Dumbledore that I imagined from the book.
It's probably the director's faults for changing Dumbledore into a cartoonish character. Overall, it's an improvement in speed and thrill, but at least it fulfilled my expectations that it's better than before.
But since I read the book, I watched the movie and followed the plot to a tee.
As usual, it seemed rush at some places, and slowed at others. The scenes sometimes change abruptly, and where they should linger, such as at the end with the resurrection of Voldemort, it was too quick. I appreciate the speed, which makes it better than the ponderous self-absorption of the first and second movie. Because unlike the previous movies, this one doesn't seem to try to focus on the fact that candles are floating in the air and pictures are talking. Instead, it is trying to tell a story.
That's why it has improved, but it is still lacking in some areas. I enjoy the camera pirouette, but I didn't like Dumbledore's rather animated performance. Instead of looking calm, he jumps, gets startled by the merest flash of light, shivers his hands like an old man when he touches the goblet, and acts too touchy-feely than the calm, cool, confident, and smiling Dumbledore that I imagined from the book.
It's probably the director's faults for changing Dumbledore into a cartoonish character. Overall, it's an improvement in speed and thrill, but at least it fulfilled my expectations that it's better than before.
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posted by Alan at November 20, 2005
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