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I have to agree with Wolf & Melidasaur that more plot details were needed. I know the films tread a fine line, and books as they are written rarely transfer well to screen, but imo too much time was taken up with set pieces & not enough on characters.
I approved of some of the condensing (condensation?!). The obvious hints about the polyjuice potion made the Barty Crouch Snr & Winky subplot surplus to requirement.
But I thought the dragon chase was ridiculous. I simply don't believe that an unchained dragon would be allowed to be loose over the countryside, chasing an underage wizard and damaging property. They had no indication that Harry would not simply be killed & the dragon go on to raze Hogsmeade to the ground.
And Fleur! What was she doing in the contest? According to the film she got through the 1st test somehow - presumably coached by Madame Maxime, then bottled it on the 2nd, leaving her sister to an unknown fate, then showed as much magical power & courage as a blancmange in the maze. Is this the best that Beauxbaton can produce?
The most annoying thing about the film was of course the little boy sat a couple of seats away from me who was eating popcorn with his mouth open through all the quiet parts. But perhaps that was just me.
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