Review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) by Stuart D — 01 Nov 2013

I've tried reading the books, to no avail, not dark or gritty enough for my tastes and so finally I've gotten around to watching this installment of the Potter franchise. They've been very lucky with the children they've cast, with the lead possibly being the poorest actor, but still good enough for this kind of outing.

To my surprise, this series has grown up, the similar thread of all the previous films run through this, it is after all, a simple tale for children, but this film has enough adult themes to keep the parent paying attention to, though I do wonder if young children may struggle with the political machinations of this and its proto-Orwellian themes, the ministry is a tad 1984 at times.

Speaking of 1984, segway, my age is showing, we saw a training montage in this film and I was so yearning for an early eighties, soft rock classic to accompany it.

This has actually entertained me enough to make me look forward to watching the next movie.