There was a time that some of us can remember before J.K. RowlingsHarry Potterjuggernaut came to life.
Columbus approach to the material could best be described as reverential.
In fact, they feel like a bolt on at the end of the film.
But credit where credits due.
To put it bluntly, one of the characters is far more rounded and less annoying than the other.
Every subsequent film would benefit from the move.
And it then, to its immense credit, took a fairly sizeable gamble.
However it came to be, though, he signed up for the job.
But he also got darker material to work with, manifested particularly with the spectacularly sinister Dementors.
Those Dementors have likely been floating around many peoples nightmares since.
But Newell had a few aces up his sleeve.
Firstly, when the film settles down, he stages some impressive sequences based around the Tri-Wizard challenge.
And after some scouting around and a variety of names being touted, Warner Bros took another gamble.
And this one, again, richly paid off.
Even if thePotterclothing puts you off, its a performance that makes the film worth watching all by itself.
But dont underestimate too some of the sequences too that Yates brought to the screen.
However, that doesnt mean that Yates isnt busy.
Yet, this is a time for consistency now, as thePottersaga heads for its denouement.
