The debate rages on.

I’m going to take a risk and say that Goblet of Fire is not as good as Prisoner of Azkaban. Gripes:

  • The film lacked cohesion. Many scenes felt rushed, several characters and incidents were underexposed.
  • Overacted responses by the cast akin to those in Sorcerer’s Stone (as I recall the first film consisted mostly of young children oohing and aahing).
  • Dumbledore’s characterization is inconsistent even with previous films, let alone the novels. He seems a bit too manic.
  • The score suffered from not having John Williams. This is a bad sign.
  • Lack of credible levity to balance the melodrama. The comic relief seemed forced.
  • Despite the improvement in computer-generated effects, the overall visual style was rather bland.

So yeah, I was a little disappointed. The difference a good director (Alfonso Cuarón vs. Mike Newell) makes is remarkable.

Edit: Saw it again on the IMAX theatre on the peninsula. It’s growing on me.

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