Review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) by Brian M — 15 Jul 2013

Things get particularly dark in the fifth part of the series. The number of people Harry can trust is diminishing to his closest of friends. Hogwarts has been a refuge for Harry and his friends up until this point but even it is not safe anymore.

There is a different kind of evil in play this time, one that is harder to fight. As evil political pressure consumes Hogwarts and threatens everything Harry loves. For the first time in the series there are painful defeats and losses for Harry.

The local media and his peers also negatively single him out, making things all the more frustrating for him. J.K. Rowling's writing is excellent and her characters continue to evolve in the best of ways.

The cast has excellent familiar faces that are continuing to grow and develop their characters perfectly. Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs and new the faces of Imelda Staunton and Helena Bonham Carter are nasty and formidable villains for the ages.

There are some real down points that make this less enjoyable than the earlier movies but the feeling, quality, style and content are still there.