I too, have returned from GOBLET OF FIRE. First off, I should say that this book was my least favorite of the six. Secondly, I think they could trim about twenty-five minutes off of the running time and have a far better film. And third, if you have heard that this film is darker than the previous ones, the answer is yes (at least judging by the terrified young children sittilng all around me).
Still the movie is beautifully filmed, the acting is solid, and the direction (for the most part) is crisp. Our three leads continue to grow and mature both physically, and as actors. Who would have ever thought that Rupert Grint, as Ron, would turn into a hottie when he grew up? I cried in the final half hour of the film, which I never did in the book; but still, I found the ending somewhat lacking. Each of the first three films seemed able to stand alone, but with GOBLET OF FIRE for the first time in the series I thought it should have ended with ...TO BE CONTINUED.