The new HP

Saw the new Harry Potter film yesterday.

I like this whole idea of new filmmakers for each go, especially given that the first two movies were rubbish. I really liked the third one (and really liked the third book), and I think it remains my favorite.

The newest is good and remains dark, instead of trying to dumb things down and make everything warmer (like the aforementioned Chris Columbus crap) for a younger audience. What's most interesting about it, I think, is that this film really assumes that the audience has read the fourth installment; several things are never explained, but rather, sort of passed over.