The Half Blood Prince is full of set-up for the next two installments of The Deathly Hallows. Many storylines are forgotten or minimally brushed over. Other websites have praised Rickman's portrayal of Snape, but his actual screentime was minimal compared to Lav-Lav's. The bond between Dumbledore and Harry was worked on, but still a bit stiff. The caring that was conveyed in the books didn't seem to make it to this movie the way it should have. Gambon performed brilliantly, but Radcliffe's reactions to him (aside from the actual tower scenes) were wooden and weak. When Helena Bonham Carter's portrayal of Bellatrix Lestrange was the most inspired and entertaining, there is clearly something sour in our Felix.