[Gammit]

Ech. I give it 6.5 out of 10. The special effects were great and all, but I would trade ALL of them in for a little, just an iota, of character development. In the first movie, I really rooted and felt for Harry and the gang... this time around, eh, whatever. Quite a shame, really, since all of the things they added (fx) will do nothing to enhance the story in the long run, whereas concentration on the characters would give mounds of help to the seriers. I'm not saying that the charactes were ignored (I liked the increased focus on Ron), but even the little development that was there was about 1/30 of what was written. Granted, this book was the least of my favorites, but I still really enjoyed it. My verdict: save your money and make sure you see it during the day.