This was a very large book, with a lot of content. I think they did an admirable job of getting the story across in the short 2 1/2 hours. I would have liked this one to be split into 2 movies, in order to capture more detail, but alas, it wasn't so. This is a great movie and for those who haven't or don't read the books, they will feel a part of the Harry Potter experience. Those that do read the books will enjoy the movie, too, if they get over the fact that they cannot put every last detail of the book into the movie. This is so with ANY book that is made into a movie! Congrats to the Harry Potter production crew on another great movie!
This movie was well shot - the photography was really excellent. Mia Michaels choreographed this Cirque show and the dancing is phenomenal. We felt it was a little too long for the subject matter. It's worth seeing, but not worth $20 a ticket.