Let's separate emotion from reason... - Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Reviews

I thought the movie was quite brilliant and was surprised at all of the negative reviews I have read from loyal fans. Let us not make the mistake so many people are making now-a-days by basing our decisions on our feelings and not reason: truthiness is great for the Colbert Report, but not for truly thoughtful reflection. Was a lot of the book not touched upon in the movie? Of course. However, the book is not a screen play, it is quite simply a book. I believe that the foundation of the story was kept intact and to me, that is what is important. In fact, I think that if the movie had mirrored the book as much as some people seem want to do, those same people would be complaining that the movie made the book look like it was written strictly to be made into a movie. Yet, I digress... I took great pleasure in seeing an interpretation of the 5th book on the big screen. Of course it was not my rendering, but I respect it none-the-less. Visually it was stunning and I was kept on the edge of my seat the whole time. I caution people to remember that books and movies are very different. When we read a book we turn our attention inward, we bring the story to life in our mind's eye and are a very active player in its construction. On the other hand when we watch a movie, that same story is being given to us by someone else and we are more of a passive participant. If we don't let our expectations or hubris get ahold of us, we can sit back and enjoy a breathtaking film; however, if we let our egos convince us that things should have been done a certain way, our way, we are destined to be disappointed.