I have mixed feelings about this review. I doubt this person has even read the HP books, so some of the things are a little ridiculous. Believe it or not, but PoA is not all about Harry and co hitting puberty. Much of the story is supposed to be focused on the fact that Harry is becoming a more dynamic character (doesn't mean acuiring odd male habits) and realizing that there is more involved in his parents' deaths and his tie to Voldemort. As for Dan, so he's not the best actor in the entire world, big whoop. JKR likes him which makes him good enough for me. Radcliffe is like Harry in some ways... Harry's not the best student and Dan isn't going to be in next year's list of Oscar nominees. Life goes on. And I think people have to get over the fact that Haley wasn't picked. I do think that he is a good actor as well as Emma and Rupert. Special effects aren't everything, and I think the way the article started comparing LotR to HP was stupid. They're completely different plots as well as movies and shouldn't be compared so closely. The HP series has so much in it, and not enough time can accomidate all of it.

I think it's going to be a great movie! I'm seeing it after finals tomorrow! I think the first two movies were good, but I think the next one will be awesome! The third book is kind of a turning point. In the 1st two books, we're getting to know Harry and like him, his world. In PoA, we know him, his situation and are now digging deeper into the whole good v evil thing. Think what you want about the review and the movie, but I think people need to remember that there was something about Dan that JKR liked and decided to keep him. She created Harry, so I think she would be the one to know who would be best playing him.

sorry I wrote so much!