Unlike its modern equivalent, The Lord of the Rings, which were assembled by the same creative team over a much shorter time period, the Harry Potter series has evolved on - screen, maintaining several consistencies and curious inconsistencies. (slantmagazine.com)
The fourth film's Rob Marshall had no aptitude for action, and as such the buzz was inevitably bad for the fourth film: sure it banked a billion, but if that same creative team and attitude were returning, you'd be looking at much lower grosses. (indiewire.com)
This movie comes from the same creative team as Coraline. (parentpreviews.com)