Time is running out and Harry has to act fast. Harry is informed about Voldemort’s return. Harry is saved and taken to Sirus Black’s home, which is also headquarter of the Order of the Phoenix, a group of wizards, led by Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore. Regulars like Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman and others return to their roles quite nicely and people like Emma Thompson, Gary Oldman and David Thewlis are of great value.Adventure continues when an unexpected attack was staged by a group of evil spirits called “dementors” on Harry and Dudley (cousin). Speaking of the cast, a lot of talented actors keep getting added to the series and once again everyone is quite impressive. They also benefit from some wonderful special effects that really put you in the middle of the action and blend perfectly well with the cast members. The final battles almost rival what we saw in the previous film and there's no question that they pack a lot of energy and excitement. The film does finally pick up during its final act and this is where thing get really good. I honestly thought there was very little character development and I thought too many of the scenes just kept dragging on with dialogue that just wasn't all that interesting or thrilling. Again, perhaps I would have picked up on more things had I been familiar with the book but I personally found the majority of the first half to be quite boring without too many interesting things going on. This fifth film is certainly a major step backwards and sadly there are way too many boring moments to make it a complete winner. With that said, I did find the previous installment to be an extremely entertaining movie and certainly the best of the series to date. As I've said in the reviews for the previous films, I haven't read any of the stories so I honestly can't compare the movie to the book. Dumbledore (Jim McManus) comes to his defense and soon the two of them are warning people of the return of Lord Voldemort. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) ** 1/2 (out of 4) Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) is brought back to school where he faces a possible expulsion after using magic in the real world.
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