[REVIEW] Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

[rfmcdonald]

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix left me cold, with not enough important framing material (the role of Kreacher, most importantly) was used in a film which felt badly paced. Two bright points lie in the casting: The selection of Imelda Staunton to portray Dolores Umbridge, all quiet malevolence in fuschia with a girlish giggle, was inspired, and as perplexing as it may be that Helena Bonham Carter was the director's second choice for the comparatively minor character Bellatrix Lestrange at least the right actress was picked in the end.