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PostedNovember 20, 2010
Moosie74
from Columbus, OH
Honestly, if this were not a Harry Potter movie and I had not read the books, I probably would not have liked it. In fact, if I had not read the books, I probably would have stopped after the travesty of The Prisoner of Azkaban, but that is a tale for another time.
I rated the movie three stars because I honestly could not decide whether it was good or not. As a stand-alone movie, it certainly was not good. The characters and their relationships were rather poorly developed; the only reason I cared for them and felt like I kind of "knew" them was because I have read the books and seen the movies countless times. There were one or two characters that I thought were done really well (Dobby was one of them), but otherwise, they were mediocre or sub-par at best.
And I can imagine the plot was confusing for anyone who hasn't read the books, as well. I only read the seventh book once, and I had trouble keeping up with a few of the events. It wasn't terribly done, of course, but in many places certain aspects that I felt needed to be drawn out either to explain something more thoroughly or for dramatic effect where very rushed.
The cinematography was pretty good, except for in a few places where I thought the camera was having a seizure, and the scenery was pretty excellent, as well.
However, here were one or two scenes that were completely goofy when they should have been serious and profound. One of these is the scene in the woods with the horcrux, and I'm sure anyone who has seen the movie will understand what I mean and agree.
One of the best and most awesome scenes in the movie was actually one where there were no actors involved -- The Tale of the Three Brothers, or something to that effect.
The soundtrack was good. In some places it was subtle (and rightly so) and in other places it was perfect and dramatic.
I'm still really conflicted about whether I indeed like this movie or just the idea of it. It might take one or two more showings to tell.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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