I was expecting so much more from this movie, however I still enjoyed it. I felt like nothing really happened and that it was, for the most part, a movie that had more explaining than action. You definitely would have to have seen all the previous HP movies to understand this one, so I would not recommend someone who did not really know anything about HP to watch this one alone. I do agree that it was a diluted version of the book, and I guess that is understandable-the whole family friendly type thing-but I think for true HP fans it's a little disappointing...