I just have to say ... the movie was NOT what I expected! I read about how people pretty much hated it. That got me worried, but in the end, I didn't really have to worry because THE MOVIE WAS AWESOME!!!!
Okay, this would not be much of a review if I didn't talk about it, so ...
Where do I start? Well, the movie pretty much follows the book. There are a few things they left out that could've been great, like Luna's bedroom and the monument in Godric's Hollow of Harry's house and the note from Lily Potter to Sirius ... you know the one I'm talking about?
Anyway, I guess if I'm going to be a critic before I start raving about the movie, I have to say that there were, of course, great parts that were forgotten. Plus, the infamous locket scene? Um, not EXACTLY the description J.K. Rowling gave us in the book. And also, I have to say this: there was this whole small romance in the first half of the movie, sort of between HARRY and HERMIONE. Seriously, after Ron left, Hermione was all sad, playing with the radio, and this song came on, and Harry started dancing with her! Plus, I think they held hands a few times, but maybe more in a "yeah-we're-just-friends" kinda way. And then all this escalated into the locket scene ... but anyway, I'm just saying that this pseudo-romance between Harry and Hermione wasn't apparent in the book.
Besides that, the movie was GREAT! Some parts were epic and dark like they should be, i.e. the murder of random people and Nagini/Bathilda Bagshot. Then there were the tear-jerker moments, like the death of Hedwig and Dobby (although more people in the theater starting sniffling when Dobby died, even though the movie people crafted this story where Hedwig "protected" Harry from the Avada Kedrava curse). I really liked the Tale of the Three Brothers part, I have to say.
Well, what much else is there to say, other than GO SEE THE MOVIE NOW! If you haven't already. And IMAX is truly amazing ... seriously. That's what I saw it in.
OKAY. That may have been sort of spoilerish? But I just had to let it all out.
Any other Potterites out there? Did you love the movie? Hate it? Let me know in the comments, if you want.
-Kira
I still need to see this movie. I've read the books a couple of times. I've seen every movie in theaters, some of them twice, and rewatched them all on home video. I don't know why I've been so slow to get to the theater since DH Part 1's release. As I was rereading the 7th book earlier this year, I made a mental note of what scene I thought would make the best cliffhanger/ending point for the first part of DH. Although I haven't seen it yet, I was able to ask an acquaintance who had seen the film about the movie. I was pleasantly surprised to hear that I had guessed correctly as to which scene is last in Part 1. Everyone I've talked to gives it glowing reviews,...I was glad to read yours, too. I should get my butt to the theater today.
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