I saw this movie today and, yes, there were a few 'inconsistancies' that didn't follow right along with the book.
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To me, the pacing seemed kind of rushed, like they were in a hurry to get into the end of the book where all the action is. The whole Dursley sequence took less than 15 minutes, total.
Then the whole scene before the train was rushed as well, it was like the whole movie was on fast forward.
I kept expecting it to slow down some but it wasn't until about 45 minutes in the film that they finally began to follow the book. I loved the Dementors.. wayyyy cool.. Quidditch in the rain rocked, and the whole werewolf scenes blew my socks off.
All the characters were good, Buckbeak was realistic, and you won't be too disappointed if you go see it.
I'm gonna go again.. yep I am. It's worth it, even with the small inconsistancies.
~Beth C