Hard-Core Harry or Not

Whether you're a hard-core Harry Potter fan or not, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire will entertain. Finally, a Potter movie that almost lives up to the book. Guys, there is a reason that Harry has legions and legions of fans! Please make a movie that is up to par with the literature. So finally, they delivered. Ok, Ron is still awfully gay and the kids are just ok actors. But alas, the film captures the essence of the book. Definitely not for kids! I felt like the the first three movies falsely depicted the books as solely children's lit. This film has taken that leap into the malevolent and dark world that progressively steeps into each HP book. But it's also a fun time and relates well the awkward period of puberty these characters face as they battle dragons and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named. Whether you're a die-hard Potter fan or not, you'll enjoy this movie because it's great on its own merit. My friend, who's never read one Potter book thoroughly enjoyed it. And that's what movies are for right? To transcend us to another world for two good solid hours so we can enjoy our ourselves. Seriously, who needs North Country or Rent to remind us of the struggles of blue collar poverty and HIV, respectively, when all anyone really needs is a bit of magic from creative Muggles?