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- First reviewJuly 16, 2009
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Better than we'd hoped
PostedNovember 22, 2010
gailfus
from Milwaukee, WI
After the horrible adaptation of "The Half-Blood Prince" we were very worried about this film when we heard the same director would be handling it (and film 8). However, we were pleasantly surprised to find that this film did a better job of covering bases than the last.
As always, there are things to leave out when adapting a book to film, but we felt, for the most part, those things were minor in the whole scheme of things. Overall, it wasn't as dark as we'd feared (some early reviews sounded as if the cinematography was done in the half-dark) and funny bits were scattered throughout to give some relief from the somber tone.
Casting has been consistently well done throughout all the films, and it was lovely to add Bill Nighy as Rufus Scrimgeour (albeit briefly) and Rhys Ifans as Xenophilius Lovegood..
We are eagerly anticipating the 8th and final {sob} film.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Harry Potter/Half Blood Prince
PostedJuly 16, 2009
gailfus
from Milwaukee, WI
This film does not disappoint in acting, cinematography and effects/CG. There are moments of hilarity that lighten the mood, which are stolen by dark moments with very smooth transitions. My complaint is the story editing. I understand it is impossible to recreate an entire book, but it is one thing to give scenes or lines to major or already-known characters and quite another to add things that don’t belong there in the first place (I believe the term is “load of tosh”). That said, however, it's a well-done film that works, for the most part, and is downright enjoyable or not (don't forget it's a dark and sad and frightening story).
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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