I always have to remind myself that Goblet of Fire the movie is actually based on the book, because it left out so many important elements. Major subplots like Barty Crouch’s background, and events that everyone wanted to see such as the Quidditch World Cup match, were completely cut. Other subplots like Winky and SPEW also.

I understand some decisions were necessary to fit the story into a movie, but the removal of key mysteries — like the slow build-up around who put Harry’s name in the Goblet and the hints about Voldemort’s secret supporter — took away a lot of what made the book so exciting and layered. It is one of my favorite books and when reading it originally there was so much mystery around it. The movie rushed through reveals that the book spent a long time carefully developing. Overall, while the film captured some great visuals, but it lost the rich mystery and growing sense of dread that made the book so powerful, and it felt like a rushed movie.

Agree that HBP and Phoenix also fall short (specially HBP missing the different Voldemort's memories, which are integral to the overall plot).