Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Movie revew
by admin on Feb.13, 2009, under movie, revew
After Harry Potter defends himself against an attack by Dementors - ghouls that could give even Stephen King nightmares - he stands trial for the underage use of magic. Then, when he returns to school, he is confronted with a new teacher, Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton), who has her own “brand” of corporal punishment. All the while, the forces of Voldemort’s Army gather in the outside world. We’re definitely no longer in “Bedknobs and Broomsticks” territory. This is the shortest, but best, film in the series thanks to improved acting by the teen principals and a villainess for the ages in Staunton. Fans incensed by the curt abridgement of the brick-sized book will find crumbs of comfort in a few deleted scenes and a tour of the set by Natalia Tena, the actress who plays Nymphadora Tonks, the witch with chameleonic hair.