Harry Potter and the Fifth Installment

This afternoon, my daughter and I went to see Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. What did I think of it? Well, it wasn’t the best of the series. I found it slow at points, and quite dark. If you hadn’t seen the first four movies in a while, matching up the characters with the actors was a lot harder. So, not stellar, but a workable installment in the series.

Updated to Add:

A few additional points I didn’t think of originally:

• Part of the problem was that this didn’t provide any backstory. Thus, for those unfamiliar with Potter-lore, they would be totally lost coming into this movie.
• I did like the actress who played Luna Lovegood. Great casting.
• Some of the actors are starting to look a little old for the role. I wonder how they will look when the series is finished.
• We’re what… 4 weeks after release… and the theatre wasn’t even 1/3rd full. This one doesn’t have legs.