MPAA Rating: PG-13
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Director: Mike Newell
Starring: Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Michael Gambon as Dumbledore, Brendan Gleeson as Mad-Eye Moody, Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort, Maggie Smith as Prof. McGonagall, Miranda Richardson as Rita Skeeter and Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory.

The movie based on book four of the Harry Potter series could be seen as the darkest one yet and rightly so. Deeper, darker magic, adolescent trials and violence mark this film from start to finish.

The film begins with a trip to the Quiddich World Cup and the intense magic surrounding this sporting event. The fun time turns scary when the Dark Mark (a sign calling all the supporters of Lord Voldemort back to him) is released. Harry and his friends are glad when they are able to return to Hogwarts. Upon arriving they are told about a competition involving three wizarding schools called the Triwizard Tournament. This tournament is designed to test the skills of three lucky competitors. A twist in the tournament is revealed when the goblet sends out a fourth slip of paper that reads: Harry Potter. Having no idea how his name made it into the goblet Harry has no choice but to press on and participate in the tests. He must face a nasty dragon, a deep lake with merpeople and finally a dangerous maze, which leads to Lord Voldemort himself.

The whole time Harry has to face these trials he must also deal with friends who are mad at him, school work, nightmares about Voldemort and the upcoming Yule Ball which means asking a girl to dance.

Along the way Harry learns valuable lessons about friendship, loyalty and bravery. By the end of the movie he has taken one more step towards becoming a man his dead parents would be proud of. But mixed in with the good lessons are some elements not suitable for young children. This movie has more violence, including a few deaths, than the previous three Harry Potter films. Also the positive use of magic and witchcraft could be confusing for some viewers.

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