Of course I liked the movie because it was Harry Potter, BUT, they cut out way more than really was acceptable. Maybe they should have split this movie into two parts as well. It felt like a the major conflicts in the movie were fast forwarded to a final outcome. A lot of the tension felt while reading the book was not present while viewing the movie. Too much was rushed and left out. Still...I WILL be buying it and can't wait for the next installment. :)