PG-13
Running time: 2 hours 18 minutes
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gambon, Brendan Gleeson, Richard Griffiths, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Alan Rickman, Fiona Shaw, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton, David Thewlis, Emma Thompson, Julie Walters.
Synopsis
Lord Voldemort has returned, but few want to believe it. In fact, the Ministry of Magic is doing everything it can to keep the wizarding world from knowing the truth - including appointing Ministry official Dolores Umbridge as the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts. When Professor Umbridge refuses to train her students in practical defensive magic, a select group of students decides to learn on their own. With Harry Potter as their leader, these students (who call themselves "Dumbledore's Army") meet secretly in a hidden room at Hogwarts to hone their wizarding skills in preparation for battle with the Dark Lord and his Death Eaters.
Review
Witness the rise of the Rebellion in one of the best entries off the series. Being the longest book in the series, director David Yates did a good job transitioning the most theatrically challenged novel into a cohesive and solid adaptation. When compared to the other, the story of the fifth one relies more on character-driven synergy. As the plot escalates to unimaginably dark places, Harry has to deal with his fear and worries towards the future pertaining the resurrection of Lord Voldemort himself. Boasting strong performances from all the respectable British theatrics, Radcliffe already seemed to be a master of his role as the Boy Who Lived as he once again proved that he's the living embodiment of the character himself in this one. Apart from that, character developments are abundant in this one, which are no doubt essential to the story and helps setting things up for the future the proper way.
Rating
4/5 Stars
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