<P> Peter Travers of Rolling Stone also lauded the three principal actors' achievements, especially Radcliffe: "One of the joys of this film is watching Daniel Radcliffe grow so impressively into the role of Harry . He digs deep into the character and into Harry's nightmares . It's a sensational performance, touching all the bases from tender to fearful". Rolling Stone's review also classified the film as better than the previous four instalments in the series, by losing the "candy - ass aspect" of the first two and "raising the bar" from the "heat and resonance" of the third and fourth . Peter Travers of Rolling Stone called the film "the best of the series so far, (with) the laughs, the jitters and the juice to make even nonbelievers wild about Harry". </P> <P> Leo Lewis of The Times (London) expressed disappointment that the three main actors were not able to fully advance the emotional sides of their respective characters, weakening the film . The San Francisco Chronicle complained about a "lousy" storyline, alleging that the first twenty minutes of the film, when Harry is put on trial for performing magic outside of school and threatened with expulsion, but is cleared of all charges, did not advance the plot . Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that Phoenix is "quite possibly the least enjoyable of the (series) so far", and that despite "several eye - catching moments", "the magic--movie magic, that is--is mostly missing". The review also criticised the under use of the "cream of British acting", noting the brief appearances of Helena Bonham Carter, Maggie Smith, Emma Thompson, David Thewlis, Richard Griffiths, and Julie Walters . </P> <P> Before it was released, Order of the Phoenix was nominated in a new category at the 2007 MTV Movie Awards, Best Summer Movie You Haven't Seen Yet . On 26 August 2007, the film won the award for Choice Summer Movie--Drama / Action Adventure at the Teen Choice Awards . </P> <P> The film was also nominated for several awards at the 2007 Scream Awards presented by Spike TV, in the categories of The Ultimate Scream, Best Fantasy Movie, and Best Sequel . Daniel Radcliffe was nominated in the Fantasy Hero categories, respectively . The film won for Best Sequel and Ralph Fiennes won for "Most Vile Villain". The film picked up three awards at the inaugural ITV National Movie Awards, taking Best Family Film, Best Actor for Radcliffe and Best Actress for Emma Watson . The film was one of ten nominees for a 2007 Hollywood Movie of the Year . It was also nominated for Best Live Action Family Film at the Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards and won the 2007 People's Choice Award for "Favorite Movie Drama". Having been nominated for six awards at the 13th Empire Awards, organised by Empire, including Best Film, David Yates won Best Director . Yates later received the BAFTA Britannia Award for Artistic Excellence in Directing for his four Harry Potter films, which includes Order of the Phoenix . </P>

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