Yes. I was using hyperbole there. Compared to the kind of character development they were given in the book, coupled with the massive amount of marketing behind these characters for the movie, their actual screen-time and contributions to the screenplay were extremely disappointing.

The entire "discovery" of Barty Crouch's death centered around Krum and he was cut right out. That scene provided such an insight into him, Karkaroff, Durmstrang, the Dark Arts, and his feelings for Hermione as the one bright light in his life.

Ham-handed. That's the best word to describe the cuts in his character.