Review of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) by Jackson W — 15 Oct 2013

Well, Harry Potter finally did it. The series gave me a perfect movie. While I really liked Prisoner of Azkaban, this is a major upgrade that just blew me away. The visuals here are timelessly amazing, simulating everything from a haunted graveyard to a World Cup atmosphere for Quidditch and wizardry.

It also had a pretty good story that was exciting, chilling, riveting, and also quite sad. Harry is back fighting Voldemort encountering a lot of what started out as a dream and then winds up to be a quest of strength and courage.

Is it bad to say that I got misty eyed when Cedric died? Yes, you heard right. A scene in Harry Potter with the guy from Twilight nearly made me cry. The realism and intense emotion just sucked you in to the drama.

I also have to mention the big three and how they've come to terms with one another. You have some cliches, like romance blossoming, homecoming dances, and finding out who you are among all that. But it's factored in such a subtle way that it would be stupid to deduct from the film because of it.

In my opinion, Goblet of Fire is a masterpiece. The first definite must see of these adventures.