'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire' is the fourth film in the Harry Potter series, directed by McElneville and released in the United States in January 2005. This article will briefly analyze and evaluate this film from several aspects.
movie types
Unlike the first three Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire contain more thrilling and violent elements. This made the film finally rated PG-13, not suitable for children too young to watch. And "adults and children love to watch" is one of the important reasons for the high box office of the Harry Potter series. The "Harry Potter" franchise was once one of Warner Bros.' most profitable movie IPs, with 2001's Harry Potter 1 earning $976 million, and similarly, 2003's Harry Potter 2 huge box office. Yet the excessively violent, horrific footage in Harry Potter 4 now keeps kids under thirteen out of cinemas. The change in the main audience of the film is exactly what the film's director, McElneville, insisted, the 63-year-old director who had directed "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Mona Lisa's Smile" to Harry Porter 4 brings a whole new style. In a recent interview, he talked about his own concerns about whether children are suitable for watching Harry Potter 4 with horror elements: "Kids are not completely innocent, on the contrary they are crazy". It is with this unusual understanding that teenagers who watch Harry Potter 4 turn to violence like never before, and in the film's roar of dragons, the film manages to be rated PG-13.
casting
Daniel Radcliffe, 15, Emma Watson, 14, and Rupert Grint, 16, again starred in their original roles as Harry Potter, Hermione Gerrard Langer and Ron Weasley, the main roles are still played by the original cast members of the first trilogy. What is particularly striking is that Daniel Radcliffe's performance is delicate and dedicated, and only he can show the complex character characteristics of Harry Potter. And moviegoers have mixed opinions on Emma Watson's acting skills. I am more inclined to think that Emma Watson's Hermione is full of aura, although in individual episodes it can be found that her acting skills are not as good as Daniel's. Delicate, but unmistakable, the pros far outweighed the cons of the Harry Potter crew continuing to choose to hire Emma Watson.
lens
The film starts from Harry's dream, in the dark cemetery, the director uses wide-angle lenses to bring out the gloomy and terrifying atmosphere in the cemetery many times. With a wild swing of a giant, it leads us to the core of the story. For about the first fifteen minutes, the film's lighting only comes from a flashlight, and this use of light and color sets the film's "grey" line. Under the dark lens, the film is like a black vortex, full of mysterious attraction, scary but yearning. The use of lenses in this film is particularly good, and most of the films directed by McElneville are known for their rich use of lenses. In detail, this film pays special attention to the dialogue between the three protagonists, and a large number of medium shots capture the dialogue throughout the film. And a small amount of close-up shots are the finishing touch. The emotion of Harry Potter in this film has always been one of the important factors that dominate the plot. Whenever Harry Potter is caught in a dilemma, close-ups will capture Harry Potter's facial expressions in detail, and viewers will easily notice even the tiniest frown. This is undoubtedly the most effective for portraying the emotions of its characters. It can be said that Daniel Radek's excellent performance in this film and the close-up shots of director Michael play a decisive role.
special effects
Who never imagined when he was a child that he was the only son of a folk magician. During the summer vacation at the age of eleven, an owl tapped on the heavy glass window and brought an admission notice made of parchment. Although as we get older, everyone gradually realizes that they are an ordinary "Muggle" and that magic does not exist. The first time I watched Harry Potter in the Goblet of Fire was when I was eleven, and I still like to look back occasionally, and no matter how many times I look back, I can't help but marvel at the wonder of its wizarding world. This is undoubtedly due to the gorgeous special effects in Harry Potter 4. In that era when the computer post-production technology was not very mature, Harry Potter 4's excellent special effects made the magic world painting so vivid that it was hard to pick out the slightest. Problem, this is also worthy of the Harry Potter crew's nitpicking on special effects. Because the post-production technology is not perfect and the cost is extremely high, it can be seen that Director Michael will deliberately avoid some difficult special effects shots in some plots. Switch to more assured special effects makeup, physical recording, mechanical models, props and other techniques. For example, the Hogwarts building is a physical model, and the goblin is a dwarf actor who uses special effects makeup. And when some unavoidable and difficult large-scale special effects shots are not stretched in Harry Potter 4 due to lack of technology. The lifelike dragons and the gorgeous magic showdown left a deep impression on the audience.
Summarize
In every respect, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire are undoubtedly excellent movies. One after another Harry Potter sequels are gradually made with the growth of a generation. This is actually a sense of synchronicity of characters. When we watch a movie that imprints our own growth, we watch not only It is the film itself, but the imprint it leaves on us.
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