My rating: 2/5
In a single word:disappointing.......in 2 words:very disappointing. But I have learnt a thing or two from films like this....trailers can very often be deceiving. I would like you to know that I was one of the many people counting down the days to the release of the last book as well as this movie. I also understand that being the thickest book among the Potter series the director had a difficult time putting in everything in a matter of 2.5 hrs. And I applaud him for his effort. Blame me for being too cynical and having too many expectations but you can't excuse Harry having a military haircut just because he is organising a rebellion. I know he looks toughened this way.......but I'm sorry it doesn't work.
Let me go from the start : 1. Dementors are creepy and scary looking creatures....they are NOT supposed to look as if they are wearing jute bags over their heads.
2. Mrs. Figg is hopelessly timid in her anger.
3. The depiction of Grimmauld place is very spooky....cobwebs n stuffed house elf heads galore....but I sorely missed Sirius' mum.(But well you can't have everything in life, can you )
4. Harry is supposed to shout and rant in his anger at Ron and Hermione. He should not sound as if he is talking about how bad this film has turned out to be.
5. Umbridge is amazing......hem-hem's n all!! Her irritating smile, high pitched voice and fluffy pink cardigan successfully manages to get you to hate her.
6. Ron doesn't get too much screen time and looks like Harry's mute bodyguard....Hermione does well.
7. Firstly Luna performs 'Levicorpus' - a spell that enters only in the Half Blood Prince, and secondly its a non-verbal spell. But otherwise Luna's dreamy voice and bulging eyes are well portrayed....her eccentricity should have been highlighted a bit more though.
8. I missed Harry's Quibbler interview.
9. This is for the first time a fight scene in a book has succeeded in impressing me more than the same in a movie. The film fails to bring out the action as well as the book.
10. SIRIUS IS NOT KILLED WITH AVADA KEDAVRA!!!
11. Dumbledore does not fight with flashes and bangs and that's exactly what happens in the film when he's fighting Voldemort. But amazing graphics....
I can go on and on like this....it is never-ending. In an nutshell you cannot understand the film if you haven't read the book, and if you have read the book although you'll understand the film....you will hate it(atleast I did.......and so did 5 other ppl with who accompanied me). The movie fails to impress and awe.......but all the same the Minister of Magic atrium set is beautiful......n so are many other things if you must strain your mind in that direction(my mind refuses to come out with more examples).
In conclusion the only effect the movie has created is a feeling of loss (of money and time....if u r wondering). I might as well sit in a cosy corner of my house and reread the Order of the Phoenix. And I advise you the same.....So 3 cheers to JKR....
As J.W Eagan has rightly said, "Never judge a book by its movie."........and I beseech you to ignore the fact that the movie has released and just heap your expectations on the Deathly Hallows instead......and be rewarded handsomely.........
Keep smiling!!
P.S: Although I seem to be very angry with this film, I want the readers to note that I do realise the difficulties that arise when making a movie from a book......especially such a good one. The director has to deal effectively the plot without boring his audience. I have taken all that into account b4 attacking the movie thus. Its just that a film screen is a place where I expected atleast the action to come alive....to be as good as, if not better than what JKR has written........but I was sorely let down.....hence I have vented my spleen....hehe
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