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| Director
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Mike Newell
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| Starring
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Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson,
Rupert Grint |
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| The plot of
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
With Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts nigh, the
orphan wizard is plagued by a horrible vision:
he senses Lord Voldemort and his familiars, the
Death Eaters, are out for murder more than ever.
Hogwarts, meanwhile, is prepping for the Triwizard
Tournament, where the school will face-off against
two other academies, the Beauxbatons and the Durmstrang. |
Harry Potter
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Review by Todd
McCarthy:
No more kids' stuff
at Hogwarts. In "Harry Potter and the Goblet of
Fire," the budding teenage wizards-in-training
grapple with incipient romance, jealousy and mortality.
Last year's "The Prisoner of Azkaban" seemed
dark, but this excellent fourth film derived from J.K.
Rowling's books is the darkest "Potter" yet,
intense enough to warrant a PG-13 rating. This factor
alone will prompt another modest dip in franchise B.O.
performance, as some younger viewers will steer clear,
at least until homevid release. But pic's excitement
and quality bode well for sustained fan interest and
confidence through the enterprise's remaining three
installments.Worldwide theatrical gross for the three
features stands at a staggering $2.6 billion, although
totals have dropped with each subsequent film, from
$974 million for "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's
Stone" to $879 million for "The Chamber of
Secrets" to $749 million for "Azkaban."After
Mexican helmer Alfonso Cuaron elevated the series so
considerably last year, producer David Heyman gave a
second chance to Mike Newell, who turned down "Sorcerer's
Stone." Newell becomes the first English director
to have a go at Harry, and he doesn't let the home team
down..more..
Review By Jason
Anderson:
Starring Daniel Radcliffe,
Michael Gambon. Written by Steve Kloves from the novel
by J.K. Rowling. Directed by Mike Newell. (PG) 157 min.
Opens Nov 18.The fourth entry in the Harry Potter film
series marks a shift into moody adolescence not only
for our heroes but the franchise itself. The signposts
of puberty include Harry and his friends' frazzled nerves
over the first school dance and a perfectly surly "piss
off!" from Ron to Harry. Similarly, director Mike
Newell is determined to make this the most grown-up
and intense Potter adventure yet, but the strain sometimes
shows.His main disadvantage is that the process of condensing
J.K. Rowling's narratives to screenplay size throws
her formula into relief. In each instalment, Harry (Daniel
Radcliffe) faces a set of increasingly difficult challenges
while eking out tidbits about Voldemort's murder of
his parents. Here, the Triwizard Tournament keeps Harry
so distracted with dragons, mazes and foreign-exchange
students that he is ill- prepared for the arrival of
the dark wizard in the flesh. .More..
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