In 'Order of the Phoenix,' Lord Voldemort has returned, but few want toīelieve it. Given that so many have either read the book or seen the film, it hardly seems neccessary to recap the story but I'll give it the old college try. Make no mistake, 'Order of the Phoenix' is far from a terrible film - there's plenty of magic and whimsy on hard, and there's still great pleasure to be had in watching Rowling's now-classic characters and setpieces come to life - it just lacks the true engagement of its predecessors.
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX SUBTITLES MOVIE
The story and character omissions are the most damaging of all of the Potter flicks so far, giving the film an at times perfunctory feel, as if we are witnessing only a stepping stone to the next movie and not a film that lives and breathes on its own. But while 'Order of the Phoenix' hits all of the same narrative notes as Rowling's book, it doesn't sing the same tune. Stand-alone adventure while also fitting snugly into a larger whole. The end result is a bit like finally getting to sneak into the grand library of Hogwarts, and only finding a stack full of Cliff's Notes.Įven at her most indulgent, Rowling has always maintained a keen appreciation for story, with each of the Harry Potter books functioning as a satisfying The longest of Rowling's tomes, "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" is 870 pages long, yet the movie version clocks in at sparse (by Potter flick standards) 139 minutes.
It's a strange phenomenon, but as J.K Rowling's Harry Potter books get longer, their film adaptations seem to get shorter.
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