Review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) by Andrea F — 13 Apr 2013
The Harry Potter series is turning out to be one of my very favorite film sagas since Star Wars and The Godfather. These are films that know who it's audience is and grows not only with them, but with the young actors as well.
Book 5 is my least favorite of the Harry Potter novels, so naturally I was expecting to be a little disappointed with the movie, but David Yates takes something that was quite uninteresting from the source material and makes it interesting.
Not an awful lot happens in 'Order' so it's important to keep the film fast paced and exciting, which is crafted well by Michael Goldenberg, the new screenwriter. Any and all magic that is shown is done so to feed us into Harry's feelings and inner struggle: Instead of focusing on what's around Harry, this time around we're focusing on what's inside Harry.
The performances are superb, the special effects are fine, the music's above average, and the editing is uniquely impressive. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is potentially the most lively Potter film, yet I'm still sticking with the abstract "Prisoner of Azkaban" as the greatest Potter flick.
This review of Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) was written by Andrea F on 13 Apr 2013.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix has generally received very positive reviews.
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