
After a lonely summer on Privet Drive, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) returns to a Hogwarts full of ill-fortune. Few of students and parents believe him or Dumbledore (Sir Michael Gambon) that Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) is really back. The ministry had decided to step in by appointing a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton), who proves to be the nastiest person Harry has ever encountered. Harry also can't help stealing glances with t... (Full plot summary below)
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After a lonely summer on Privet Drive, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) returns to a Hogwarts full of ill-fortune. Few of students and parents believe him or Dumbledore (Sir Michael Gambon) that Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) is really back. The ministry had decided to step in by appointing a new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, Professor Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton), who proves to be the nastiest person Harry has ever encountered. Harry also can't help stealing glances with the beautiful Cho Chang (Katie Leung). To top it off are dreams that Harry can't explain, and a mystery behind something for which Voldemort is searching. With these many things, Harry begins one of his toughest years at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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| AALBC.comKam WilliamsBasically, it's the Little Rascals to the rescue in a flick dressed up as a mystical fable replete with medieval mumbo jumbo and some cool, state-of-the-art special f/x. Otay! |
| eFilmCritic.comDavid CorneliusPhoenix reminds us that effects-laden blockbusters can also have heart and soul. |
| Film Freak CentralWalter ChawDark as pitch: unsettling, unsettled, unresolved, and utterly remarkable. |
| New York Daily NewsColin BertramIt's action-packed, darker, more epic and thankfully schmaltz-free. And it's the best "Harry Potter" film yet. |
| New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinFor all its portentousness, this is the best Harry Potter picture yet. In some ways, it improves on J.K. Rowling’s novel, which is punishingly protracted and builds to a climactic wand-off better seen than read. |
| Village VoiceScott FoundasIn narrative terms, not that much happens, but as for Harry's emotional journey--well, that's nearly epic. |
| New YorkerBruce DionesBy focussing the story on Harry (a leaner and slightly meaner Daniel Radcliffe) and his exploits, Yates dispenses with many of the novel's subplots and is able to push the story forward, ominously foreshadowing the dark times to come. |
| Nolan's Pop Culture ReviewMichael A. Smith"Look at me!," Harry screams in anger early in the film. A command I highly recommend. |
| IGN MoviesSteven HornHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is one of those rare films that exceeds the source material. |
| ReelTalk Movie ReviewsBetty Jo TuckerProjecting great emotional depth, Daniel Radcliffe shows his growth as an actor in this most serious Harry Potter adventure so far. |