The Goblet of Fire is the 4th film in the Harry Potter series. I didn't enjoy it as much as the 3rd movie Prisoner of Azkaban but still found it to be very good. All the elements of the series are here but as the characters grow up the series continues to move in a darker direction.The cast also improves with every movie as we pretty much see these young actors get better at their craft before our eyes. Daniel Radcliff in particular shows more and more emotion with every movie as he portrays Harry's growth into adolescence and struggles with what happened to his parents.
The action sequences in the movie are very good as well and while director Mike Newell doesn't use as many flashy tricks as Alfonso Cuaron did he's still a remarkably more skilled director than Chris Colombus. My only real complaint is that everything seems rushed, having been told by various HP experts that the book is 300 pages longer than previous ones and yet the movie is the same length I see how that would be a problem.
The Blu-ray is pretty much even with Azkaban as video and audio quality is very good as well. Video clarity is outstanding and so are color levels. It's another movie that should only be experienced in high def. Sound wise there is pleny of surround activity and very good low end while dialog remains very well prioritized.
I really liked Goblet of Fire and just because I like Azakban more doesn't mean I was disappointed in the movie, it's very enjoyable and continues to change my mind about the Harry Potter series.
Rating
Movie 4/5
Blu-ray 4.5/5
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