Alfonso Cuaron is too fabulous and I only wish he could have directed the rest of the series.
I was really disappointed in movie 5. As I know the talent is so much better than what we saw on screen, I chalk it up to poor direction and/or horrendous editing. Was extremely bummed to hear David Yates would be doing the rest of the series, but movie 6 gives me hope. The editing is still kind of sloppy but a vast improvement over 5.
As to the books, I absolutely love a series where the characters grow, change, and evolve throughout. Though I must say, the whole Hermione-Ron dynamic took way too long with way too little delivery. If they aren't the Scully-Mulder of the Harry Potter world...