Let me first say that we are HUGE HUGE Harry Potter fans. We have been to all the book releases and the movie releases. I was a little disappointed with this movie. It seemed like there were some crucial parts of the book left out, and it also seemed a little slow in places. (If you can believe that.) The special effects were great, and the characters (Harry, Malfoy, Hermione, and Ron) seem to be a little more realistic. Even my kids were commenting that they felt they could relate a little more to them in this movie. Overall, if you are a Harry Potter fan, go see the movie. If you're not a Harry Potter fan, you probably won't like the movie.