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Not WB's Best Work
PostedNovember 21, 2010
Ktbone
from New England
In a word DISAPPOINTED.
First about me so you understand why I am disappointed in this production. I have seen all the films and read all the books and I am a fan of all of them. My favorites to-date are the final book and for the films Order of the Phoenix.
Without being too lengthy here are my criticisms of this film:
1. The editing was horrible. It felt like what it was; a rushed production; the transitions from scene to scene were choppy and incoherent.
2. The screen play was horrible; to be fair this may be a product of the production/editing but I did feel much of the dialogue was, again, rushed. It tried in vain to cover details that belonged elsewhere in the film.
3. I had a bit of a problem with the level of graphic violence and for the first time gratuitous nudity. I am no proud but much of the audience that this franchise is targeted to is under the age of 12. It seemed to me many of the scenes were meant to purely shock (scare) when in the past the same thing was accomplished by allowing the viewers imagination to fill in the blanks. The semi-nude scene with Harry and Hermione seemed in very poor taste and added nothing to the scene.
4. I was also very disappointed that the IMAX production was not in 3D. Warner Brothers stated they canned the 3D because they did not have time to turn out a good product. Well they should have taken more time and pushed off the release and put out a good product 3D or not.
That being said I did enjoy the movie, the acting was great and the lighting and set production were perfect for the mood of this part of the story.
I hope that Warner Brothers goes back to the editing room and re-cuts this film. There are critical pieces missing that would add maybe 20-30 minutes to the film but would add tremendous value and cohesiveness. I realize that 30 minutes more will push the 3 hour mark and that is very expensive for a production company, but I think this franchise can afford and support it. There is still time for a special re-release prior to the final installment; please don’t let the supporting fans down.
*A Note to Parents of Little Fans: Please pre-screen this movie first before you bring your children to see it. There were several small children near me that had issues with many scenes and more parents that had the same issues with their children seeing it.
First about me so you understand why I am disappointed in this production. I have seen all the films and read all the books and I am a fan of all of them. My favorites to-date are the final book and for the films Order of the Phoenix.
Without being too lengthy here are my criticisms of this film:
1. The editing was horrible. It felt like what it was; a rushed production; the transitions from scene to scene were choppy and incoherent.
2. The screen play was horrible; to be fair this may be a product of the production/editing but I did feel much of the dialogue was, again, rushed. It tried in vain to cover details that belonged elsewhere in the film.
3. I had a bit of a problem with the level of graphic violence and for the first time gratuitous nudity. I am no proud but much of the audience that this franchise is targeted to is under the age of 12. It seemed to me many of the scenes were meant to purely shock (scare) when in the past the same thing was accomplished by allowing the viewers imagination to fill in the blanks. The semi-nude scene with Harry and Hermione seemed in very poor taste and added nothing to the scene.
4. I was also very disappointed that the IMAX production was not in 3D. Warner Brothers stated they canned the 3D because they did not have time to turn out a good product. Well they should have taken more time and pushed off the release and put out a good product 3D or not.
That being said I did enjoy the movie, the acting was great and the lighting and set production were perfect for the mood of this part of the story.
I hope that Warner Brothers goes back to the editing room and re-cuts this film. There are critical pieces missing that would add maybe 20-30 minutes to the film but would add tremendous value and cohesiveness. I realize that 30 minutes more will push the 3 hour mark and that is very expensive for a production company, but I think this franchise can afford and support it. There is still time for a special re-release prior to the final installment; please don’t let the supporting fans down.
*A Note to Parents of Little Fans: Please pre-screen this movie first before you bring your children to see it. There were several small children near me that had issues with many scenes and more parents that had the same issues with their children seeing it.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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