This was the fifth installment of the Harry Potter series, directed by David Yates. The books have continued to get darker and darker, and Yates did a good job of creating that atmosphere; a good part of the movie takes place in shadows and darkened rooms. Daniel Radcliffe did some of his best acting, and Rupert Grint continued to play a good awkward sidekick. Emma Watson always seems to overact a bit, with too much breathiness. Casting Imelda Staunton as Delores Umbridge was a fantastic choice. She played her role perfectly. Overall, a great transition to the screen.
Rating: ***+
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I wish Umbridge was even more frog like :-)
I agree; they could have made her face more frog-like, but I did find her mannerisms and laugh perfectly annoying and slightly psychotic. :-)