Harry Potter Fans

i saw Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince last night, it was a birthday gift. i can say i enjoyed it a lot,

I think this is one of the better Harry Potter movies. I liked the humor, especially from Ron (Rupert Grint), who has more to do in this movie and makes the most of his opportunities. The special effects are great and the sense of impending doom is well conveyed via a clever use of muted color- much of the movie is almost sepia. Jim Broadbent, as might be expected, makes Horace Slughorn an interesting addition to the cast. Michael Gambon has not always seemed to find the role of Dumbledore coming naturally to him, but this time round he is at his most convincing. Alan Rickman, as ever, is the creepiest and most mysterious figure in the story, Helena Bonham Carter is the epitome of uncontrolled evil and Daniel Radcliffe brings Harry to life in a way that must now be second nature to him. Emma Watson as Hermione is a little sidelined in this film, but Bonnie Wright as Ginny is now very much a young woman and it's easy to tell why Harry is finally seeing her as something other than Ron's little sister.

The main issue for many people seems to be lack of fidelity to the book. Like most lovers of the books, there are scenes I would have liked to have seen, notably Dumbledore's visit to Privet Drive at the start of the story, but the movie has to be considered on its own merits. The last 4 books are huge and contain far more material than could ever be included in a movie. The director and screenwriter have to consider how to move the story along in order to get to the conclusion; and they have to produce something that will work on the screen. A book can look into people's heads, but a movie needs something to happen to make it watchable. I think they did a good job in this respect and brought the film nicely to the point at which the final showdown can begin. Everything that was included made sense in the context of the story, even though in many respects it wasn't the way the book did it. As other reviewers have said, forget the book and you'll find the movie works very well.

Hi!

I'm glad to hear you enjoyed the movie.  I think it's one of the best ones, too.  I think Tom Felton did a great job portraying Draco, but Rupert Grint stole the show.  He was so funny!  And the girl who played Lavender was super.  All of the performances were terrific.  I got such a kick out of the way Dan played the whole scene where he took the felix felicis potion.

While I understand that they can't include everything in the movies from the books, it irritates me when they add scenes (like the lame-o train station scene from the beginning, or burning down the Burrow) for no good reason.  (At least to me, it's for no good reason ;)  )  I also felt majorly ripped off by the way the handled Harry/Ginny.  I liked the way the built up to it, but I felt their kiss was so anti-climatic.  It would have been so much better if they had left it the way it was in the book.  (Can you tell that I'm a Harry/Ginny shipper?  LOL)

But, all in all, I thought the movie was outstanding.  It's probably my new favorite of the bunch.  I can't wait for them to release it on dvd.

 

           

                   

 

 

 

Hi,shelbell3!

Thank you for your opinion!

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