Harry Potter enters his fourth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Of course, Harry's wishes for an uneventful school year are almost immediately shattered when he is unexpectedly chosen, along with fellow student Cedric Diggory, as Hogwarts' representative in the Tri-Wizard Tournament, which awards whoever completes three magical tasks the most skillfully with a thousand-galleon purse and the admiration of the international wizard community. As difficult as it is to deal with his schoolwork, friendships, and the tournament at the same time, Harry doesn't realize that the most feared wizard in the world, Lord Voldemort, is anticipating the tournament, as well.
As with the other Harry Potter films, the make believe world that surrounds the characters is amazing. The quality and attention to detail makes it easy to accept this fantasy as reality so you can focus your attention on the story being told. In this case, the story is a little longer than necessary - 2.5 hours. It could have been shortened by at least 30 minutes and not lost anything necessary to the plot. It was also a little tough to believe that the "kids" in the movie were 14 years old when in fact they are over 16. I'm curious to see how the age gap will continue to play out in future Potter movies. All in all, this was the 4th movie in the series and probably the 4th best. Maybe I'm just getting bored with all things Potter.
Rating: 3 of 5 stars
Would I watch it again: No
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
I typically watch movies on Monday, Wednesday and Friday while riding the ACE Train from Tracy to Santa Clara. The opinions expressed are those of me, myself and I.
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