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Get on with the wizard fights, already...
PostedNovember 23, 2010
Pacmaster
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The seventh book was entirely different from the first six, and the movie necessarily followed suit. With the protagonists on the run from the law, the familiar setting of Hogwarts School is gone and instead the viewer must journey alongside the characters through desolate forests and the back alleys of both muggle and wizard society. Unfortunately this also means that the star-studded adult cast, normally a saving grace in this franchise, is given only token screen time. The overwhelming majority of the movie is in the hands of Daniel Radcliffe and company. Given their questionable acting talent, (and in their defense the much more questionable writing), the viewer is in for some truly awkward interactions and some long stretches with nothing to carry one through but clumsy stabs at emoting. You should also prepare yourself for some of the old Hollywood standbys, such as a lovable character wheezing out his last heroic words while dying in the arms of the protagonist, several easily foreseeable attempts to simply startle the viewer, and a slew of embarrassing one-liners.
You may ask, "Well what did you expect from the latest installment in this cash-cow franchise?" I answer, "WIZARD FIGHTS." Why no love for tons of wizard battles? The film makers have all the funding in the world for special effects, and the ending of the fifth movie demonstrated how pretty and creative they could get with the battle scenes. What little fighting occurred in this film was reduced to ambiguous zap fights or the tired old 'twin beams of energy canceling each other out' standoff. Let's face it, this franchise doesn't rely on the academic aspects of film-making to wow audiences. It relies on good old special effects movie magic, and this film strayed from that safe zone to its own detriment, especially considering it attempted to do so without the support of its impressive cast of adult actors.
Having said all that, thumbs up for a cameo from Bill Nighy, (who can do no wrong), and thumbs up for Voldemort killing lots of stuff. Oh, and two thumbs WAY up for scenes of brief sexuality involving Hermione, who now has hott in spades. Incidentally, I'd say Emma Watson is probably the least bad of the three thespians prominent in this film.
See it if you're a HP fan, but I might suggest waiting to rent. Given the lack of wizard fights, the film shouldn't lose much off of the big screen.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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