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Solid Adaptation
PostedNovember 21, 2010
3rdFoundation
from MN
When seeing a Harry Potter film, I'm not going to be surprised, I am going for 2 reasons:
1. To revisit a beloved book series
2. To see how well the film adapts the book
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{BOOK SPOILERS... of course, if you haven't read the book I would be amazed...}
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When watching, I find myself comparing the novel to the movie scene by scene and I think they did an admirable job. The primary focus of the first movie is the trio on their own and the movie is built around this part of the book. When Ron leaves they needed to provide enough pacing / time to make his return feel believable. Unfortunately, this pacing required them to shorten other areas, especially the beginning where they abandoned one of my favorite scenes. This gave the film the feel of a car shooting forward for bursts and then gliding.
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In dealing with Hedwig they improved the source material and I applaud them for that. That was how it should have been done in the book. They were also very successful at adding new humor elements to lighten the film up during dark stretches.
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I highly recommend the film and look forward to the last film. Only 365 days to go :)
1. To revisit a beloved book series
2. To see how well the film adapts the book
.
{BOOK SPOILERS... of course, if you haven't read the book I would be amazed...}
.
When watching, I find myself comparing the novel to the movie scene by scene and I think they did an admirable job. The primary focus of the first movie is the trio on their own and the movie is built around this part of the book. When Ron leaves they needed to provide enough pacing / time to make his return feel believable. Unfortunately, this pacing required them to shorten other areas, especially the beginning where they abandoned one of my favorite scenes. This gave the film the feel of a car shooting forward for bursts and then gliding.
.
In dealing with Hedwig they improved the source material and I applaud them for that. That was how it should have been done in the book. They were also very successful at adding new humor elements to lighten the film up during dark stretches.
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I highly recommend the film and look forward to the last film. Only 365 days to go :)
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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