Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire… Very Watchable
In the wake of another wave of Potter mania, the following plans were made:
Objective: Watch the latest Harry Potter movie on the first day of its release.
Plans: T-2 days, get the tickets T-1 day, visit the official website and glean information about the latest adventure T-3 hours, set meeting point, synchronize daily activities and plan for travel T-0, be there to get the best seats and have a whale of time :)
The latest edition of the Potter movie is brilliantly made. The direction is impeccable, background score mesmerizing, strong characterizations and good narration. The story is made up of the following parts:
The quidditch match: We meet the top players of various schools and then there are the death eaters and the sign that Voldermort is growing in strength. The terrorism theme has been rendered even in this movie!
Announcement of the Tri-wizard tournament: The contestants are introduced to us. And then there is inclusion of Harry into the game and the ensuing rigmarole that it causes. After things settle down a bit, there is the Yule ball.
The tournament: This is a set of three matches that test the mettle of the contestants. It begins with a dragon fight where Harry uses his skills as a seeker to outwit a dragon and get the golden egg. Then there is the underwater rescue mission. Here Harry not only comes out a winner but also wins over the hearts of everyone by being kind and compassionate. Harry's friends, Hermione and Ron are a constant support to him. It just wouldn't be possible without them. The final encounter is the magical maze where the tournament cup is hidden.
The resurrection of Voldermort: Here we learn that the whole plot of having Harry in the tournament is to capture him and obtain his blood for the resuscitation of Voldermot. There is a Harry v/s Voldermot duel, where Harry's demonstrates undaunting courage and escapes unscathed. Soon afterwards we discover the traitor at Hogwarts who has been abetting Voldermort in his stygian plots.
Overall the movie is brilliant. Much better than the last escapade at Azkaban. I'd rate it 4/5. The reason for that 1 point missing are certain shortcomings. The story is broken into parts, and there are seams between the joints. There are few moments where the story comes to a grinding halt and we wonder 'where's the movie going?'. But soon the story picks up again. I also feel that if the last 10 minutes displayed more grandeur, the movie would've come out tops.
The movie leaves a pleasing taste after we leave the theater. I've an opinion about the way this movie is being marketed, as 'darker than ever'. I beg to differ. Although this is the first time we see Voldermort in an independent form and the usage of lethal curses, I feel due to the treatment of the plot, the story seems less ghastly and hair-raising. I feel that this movie isn't the darkest of them all; the darkest was the second one - Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
The bottom-line: Go ahead watch it, I'm sure you'll enjoy it :)
well.. i plan to read the book before i watch the movie.. i prefer it that way.. :)