"The fourth Potter film is quite simply brilliant. Newell has directed a wonderfully British movie, giving the three leads the opportunity to shine. A great adaptation."
"Splitting the final installment into two books was a great idea after all for it allowed Yates to explore the depths of the main characters' doubts and fears. The 'goofy' dance sequence is a gem!"
"The film which allowed all others to experiment. Cuaron broke from Columbus' fairytale world and created something wilder, fresher and did a fine job adapting one of the most beloved books."
"A great send-off yet I was a little let down by the lack of treatment of some parts and the many details left out that you wouldn't expect from a film made from the second half of a book..."
"Columbus' 2nd outing maintained all the magical sense of the first whilst taking it to a darker side. At times too faithful an adaptation yet it paved the way for the darker side of the franchise..."
"Many details were left out of Rowling's heftiest novel. Not as exciting a movie as its predecessors yet this was Yates' first go at the series... it leads to a satisfying ending."
"Not in the least a bad film, but the series improved so much after that it can't quite match up to its successors. Columbus was the perfect choice and the atmosphere is brilliantly conveyed on screen."
"The black sheep.... one of my favourite books from the series suffered from its adaptation; details left out, new ones put in... you can't always get it right..."