Harry Potter & the Order of the Phoenix

I don’t know how to review this film as a film, as opposed to a Harry Potter adaptation. I was off the wall talking about it with my HP friends — but what can I say to you? Well, it’s a distant second to Cuaron’s contribution in my mind, which still stands alone as the only very good film to come out of the franchise. This is one of the most serviceable adaptations, though, condensing the material heavily but in clever ways. I enjoyed everything about it until the last 20 minutes, but… this is where I start talking HP rather than film so I’ll spare you. Anyway, a very enjoyable experience I highly recommend to anyone who even passingly likes Potter.