The books’ millions of readers, youthful and otherwise, will know what’s coming: the emergence of Lord Voldemort, the ubervillain who killed Harry’s parents, was later sapped of his powers by the tyke but has now concocted an ingenious plan to trap his nemesis at the conclusion of the interschool Triwizard Tournament. Screenwriter Steve Kloves, faced with the task of boiling the 734-page book down to manageable length (157-minute running time makes it the second-longest “Potter” picture, after “Chamber”), makes short work of Rowling’s bloated 157-page prologue devoted to the Quidditch World Cup. In economical fashion, pic reels off Harry’s nightmare about Voldemort’s return, his journey to the White Cliffs with Hermione and the Weasleys to attend the match (in an astonishing modern stadium), the fiery assault on the wizards’ massive tent city by the Voldemort’s Death Eaters (outfitted in pointy Klan-style hats) and the threatening apparition of Voldemort’s Dark Mark - a ghostly skull and snake - in the night sky.Īfter just 14 minutes, we’re back on the Hogwarts Express with the Fourth Years, all noticeably taller, older and more mature than in the last installment.
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