Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Reviews

This movie changed my life. I was about to go skydiving(w/o a parachute of course) because I wanted to be like Harry Potter and feel like I was flying. But, right before I jumped off the plane, my friend Albrich told me to watch the Goblet of Fire on my phone. I watched it and then I knew that I didn't have to jump out of a plane to feel like Harry Potter. I was already Harry Potter. Also, seeing Robert Pattinson in the movie gave me hope and made me optimistic.

Honestly, I have never been a huge fan of those Harry Potter flicks but my wife really loved them and my 2 oldest kids basically grew up watching those movies. Anyway, I have to admit it, among those 8 movies, there were 2 of them which I actually enjoyed and this installment was one of them, as a matter of fact, it is my personal favorite in this franchise. Indeed, in my opinion, Alfonso Cuaron pretty much saved the franchise with ‘Harry Potter and the prisoner of Azkaban’ as he managed to give the whole thing a really nice dark edge, a signature style which was kept throughout the rest of the franchice. However, even though the plot was decidedly an improvement on the previous installments, there were still some rather underwhelming points (for example, the whole time travelling gimmick was rather lame). This time, they finally got it right though. Indeed, I thought it was by far the most compelling story involving Harry Potter and it was the only time that I was really entertained from the beginning until the end. Obviously, the whole thing was not flawless and Harry Potter’s first crush was seriously disappointing. Indeed, I’m not sure the actress should be blamed but it felt terribly random and there was no chemistry whatsoever between Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung (eventually, this romance was not half bad as, in the last installments, we would discover Harry’s true love which was even more anti-climatic, utterly disappointing and even more random). Anyway, to conclude, I still don’t think it is a masterpiece whatsoever but it is in my opinion the best installment in this massive franchise.

There's plenty of amazing elements about this film: Excellent pacing filled with action-packed sequences, beautiful production values, and it's got this very international feel to it.

Well, here I am reviewing another Harry Potter film- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - trying to narrow down what makes them so entertaining. Is it the story? For while the story for the first film was a bit weak, they've certainly improved as the series continues. Is it the characters? I can complain all I like about how little screen time some of them get (and indeed, this problem plagues this chapter as well), but those complaints do stem from a love for the characters in the film. Of course, there is the music, the visuals, and the storybook feel that all of the films seem to possess. Flaws aside, the Harry Potter films have given me many reasons to return to Hogwarts, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is no exception.

The students of Hogwarts are anticipating the Triwizard Tournament, though they are dismayed that students under the age of 17 are not permitted to enter the tournament. Despite this, Harry Potter is somehow selected to compete- even though he is not of the appropriate age. A mystery now surrounds the tournament, and it's important that it be solved before any harm comes to Hogwarts.

Everything that has made the previous films so enjoyable is here in this film. The characters are just as loveable as ever, and the new additions (specifically Rita Skeeter and Mad-Eye Moody) are excellent. The visual effects are fantastic, and the overall story continues to develop.

There truly isn't much more to say that I haven't already said in my previous reviews of the Potter films. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is entertaining, well made, often exciting, often funny, and occasionally magical.

The acting is well done. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson are growing more and more at home in their roles as Harry, Ron, and Hermione respectively. Brendan Gleeson is fantastic as Mad-Eye Moody, and Miranda Richardson is hilarious as Rita Skeeter.

The most worthy of note, however, may just be the music, composed by Patrick Doyle. While John Williams scored the previous three films, a change in composer still seemed like a refreshing idea. And Doyle's score might just be the best Potter score thus far. With a strikingly beautiful arrangement of Hedwig's theme at the very beginning, and many memorable cues that even those not listening to the score should notice, Doyle's score is a breath of fresh air from the already superb work by Williams. The only problem that some might have, is that many of Williams themes are underused or omitted entirely, but Doyle's new additions to the score easily make up for this.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is fun, but also has substantial depth. A delight to watch, and just as wonderful to listen to, this is exceptional fantasy entertainment.

These Harry Potter films obviously have a cult following. And I can't say I really ever got into them. Very dull films to be honest.

The first one, I remember watching and it wasn't brilliant, really. Not scary or anything, a very mediocre film. The acting is way too cheesy as well. I also hate the fact that great actors like Richard Harris are only known for his brief appearance in the first two films. I gave the first film a rating of 4/10. The second, I gave a 4/10, again. But, this I am giving a 6/10, only though, because it is indeed an average film. There's a difference between dull and mediocre and average. This film's redeeming points were the tournament challenges, they were alright to watch, but nothing spectacular. The redeeming features of the first two, were obviously Richard Harris. I still wish he hadn't accepted, but he was threatened though.

Also, the mawkish prom bits were really just irritating, didn't like them at all. I think they should not have adapted these into a film series. It's clearly not very capable of proving that in can keep a variety of people interested. This is proof that not everything can be made into a film, and sometimes, should just be kept as a book, like it was originally.

So many things to comment on this movie, I'll hold me in two, one is the soundtrack, since I failed to mention the three previous films, and I love so much. We also have a change of director, this being the first Briton to take the saga. Talking about the soundtrack, I love that John Williams did, but this film surpasses it be so... The arrival of Patrick Doyle has only increased my devotion, I confess that this change was great, John Williams was great, but there was something missing... What about Mike Newell, the first Briton to direct a film of the Harry Potter saga, a good choice, everything works, the rush is visible, noting that the possibility of division into two movies, the book is huge, had already been contemplated in with various things out in the book that only you can find the answers. Even so, Mike Newell managed to hold the bar, showing all that should be showing the Quidditch World Cup, Triwizard Tournament, the Yule Ball and the return of the Dark Lord, despite the ludicrous speed, I was thrilled with everything, everything, every Following is wonderful! The big problem is the same speed, should have more time each event of this magnitude. And if he had abused a little more time, he took the place still held by the Prisoner of Azkaban, the best film ever made.

Being one who read all of the books and the fact that Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire is my favourite novel out of the six novels that were released before the film (Deathly Hallows is favourite novel overall), the excitement of the film adaptation were immense! Goblet Of Fire really is perhaps the most fun Harry Potter film that does take the series' twists and turns to another new level even more than Prisoner Of Azkaban. This means that we saw darker magic and the wizarding world in a more expanded way by showing us the likes of Bulgarian and French wizards.


Just like Prisoner Of Azkaban, Goblet Of Fire is a Harry Potter film that changes the course of the series around completely into something new. Well, it opens the inner story even more anyway and makes it a lot darker to watch. This fourth one became the first Potter film to receive a PG-13/12A rating and every other film in the series after Goblet Of Fire received a PG-13/12A rating as well. So, we all knew this was going to be the start of something different. This is perhaps the most fun out of all the films because it perhaps features the most action, features some modern life segments and a much wider range of characters and magic.


Harry's fourth year at Hogwarts is about to start and he is enjoying the summer vacation with his friends. They get the tickets to The Quidditch World Cup Final but after the match is over, people dressed like Lord Voldemort's 'Death Eaters' set a fire to all the visitors' tents, coupled with the appearance of Voldemort's symbol, the 'Dark Mark' in the sky, which causes a frenzy across the magical community. That same year, Hogwarts is hosting 'The Triwizard Tournament', a magical tournament between three well-known schools of magic : Hogwarts, Beauxbatons and Durmstrang. The contestants have to be above the age of 17, and are chosen by a magical object called Goblet of Fire. On the night of selection, however, the Goblet spews out four names instead of the usual three, with Harry unwittingly being selected as the Fourth Champion.


Daniel Radcliffe is a disappointing Harry Potter, let's face it. His acting was pretty flat in this one and his acting was just too forced! Naturally, you are going to have a lot on your shoulders by playing Harry Potter, but you at least need to act properly and have a strong stomach on-screen. So, that is one's opinion of what Dan really lacks when playing Harry, although on small doses he has improved. Harry has ANOTHER different hairstyle? Dan should just stick to one hairstyle when playing Harry, like Emma Watson did as Hermione. Rupert Grint does the same. Dan and Rupert seem to copy each other! This was the first film we saw where Harry ends up falling out with his friends (even Ron and Hermione) because they suspect he cheated into the Triwizard Tournament when he was really mysteriously entered by someone else. There is even a moment of bad language, but the ironic thing is that it doesn't happen again in any of the other films up until the very last one in the series.


Yet another Defense Against The Dark Arts teacher comes into it, and perhaps the most unorthodox and scariest-looking one thus far: Alastair 'Mad-Eye' Moody, who is portrayed by Brendan Gleeson. His role is perhaps the most underrated performance of the series and is amongst the best roles. Gleeson's performance as Mad-Eye was just fantastic and perfectly expresses Mad-Eye's character and nature, just like in the novel. However, there is a twist in stall for you as you watch the film. Robert Pattinson, an actor who I personally cannot stand thanks to the Twilight franchise, makes an appearance in the much-better series as Cedric Diggory before he resurrected into Edward Cullen. He actually wasn't that bad in this one, but still not a memorable performance. Because Cedric was a character that made a very crucial part especially as far as Voldemort is concerned, Cedric could've perhaps been involved in this film a bit more. Michael Gambon perhaps had a bit more involvement as Dumbledore in this one than he did in Prisoner Of Azkaban, but still didn't have a huge role in the film. This is the first time we see Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort aka You-Know-Who himself, and of what we see of him in Goblet Of Fire, he delivers a great, sinister performance that ultimately picks up the Voldemort character for the rest of the series.


The decision of changing director has occurred for the third time now in four films. Mike Newell, the only film in the Harry Potter franchise that he directed, and perhaps the only well-known film that he has ever made. His work on the Goblet Of Fire is at least satisfactory, but I think he perhaps made this one a tad bit too much like a Hollywood film. This means that he uses too much colour and doesn't make it quite as dark as the book really was. Don't get me wrong, the dialogue, the characters and effects are splendid, but they perhaps gave the duty to the wrong person. Alfonso Cauron should have returned as director. For the fourth consecutive time in the series, Steve Kloves pens the script and, although there are some cliched moments within the film, he still wrote it pretty well.


Overall, Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire is an admittedly flawed Potter film, but it still remains one of my favourites from the series. Prisoner Of Azkaban became the build-up due to the personal story, but this one is a very crucial one too due to the events that occur towards the conclusion of the film. Pretty much the whole series has been reborn again.

Oh my god! I've killed Harry Potter!

Well, not exactly. How can you kill off someone who is just beginning to come into maturity? As a self-confessed Potterphile, I completely fell in love with this film. Although Harris' loss was deeply saddening, I could not have asked for a better actor to replace him than Sir Michael Gambon. Radcliffe, Grint, and Watson have definitely grown up, and although their first three films seemed lacking in terms of acting ability and flexibility, they certainly come to terms in this film. I have to commend Watson for finally showing us the kind of stuff she is really made of. The rest of the cast... wow. Britain's acting force comes out full swing in this film (woe that Oldman was only given a few seconds' screen time, and in a fireplace, no less!), and it adds to the charm and loveablity of the film.
Harry Potter (Radcliffe) is now on his fourth year at Hogwarts, but turbulent times lie ahead. During the summer, the much-anticipated sporting event, the Quidditch World Cup, was interrupted by the casting of the Dark Mark, the known symbol of the Dark Lord, Voldemort (Fiennes). The start of the year shows that an age-old competition is being revived, and only sixth and seventh years are allowed to participate. Harry, along with his two closest friends, Ron Weasley (Grint) and Hermione Granger (Watson), have nothing in mind but to sit back and watch the event unfold. Unfortunately for Harry, someone has submitted his name in the competition, and as his name is chosen for the fourth candidate, it causes a rift between him and Ron, as well as among the other headmasters of the two magical schools who are included in the contest: Igor Karkaroff (Bjelac) and Madame Maxime (de la Tour). But bigger problems lie ahead. Will a competition between three magical schools even matter if the return of Lord Voldemort is inevitable?
Excellent. Probably my third favorite of the series, after The Half Blood Prince and The Order of the Phoenix. Having David Tennant and Miranda Richardson on board was definitely a tasty treat. Any fantasy fan would be incomplete without watching the film adaptation of the biggest literary series to come out this century. ;)

While I felt that the Harry Potter movies, up to this point had peaked with The Prisoner Of Azkaban, Goblet Of Fire is a worthy follow-up, coming in as the second best (IMO at least) of the series.
Great balancing between the wizard fantasy element that still sparks off childlike imagination, yet enough of a grittiness in it's story execution & fatalistic consequences in it's action scenes that will keep those of a more mature mindset entertained.
With this installment, the franchise keeps it's momentum smoothly rolling as each of the main characters' growth moves effectively & convincincly thru the center plotline of a Tri-Wizard Tournament & the otherworldly dark mystic situations that revolve around it.
Goblet Of Fire ends with a feeling of accumilated weight, full of emotion & excitement that can make the viewer feel as tho he/she is in the middle of a ride whose magicks can be just as fantastic as they are deadly.
Not exactly your typical mindless tweener escapist-fare.