I thought the movie was well-done, even though it may have dragged at places. As well, the tone of the movie is grim and I found it almost weighed on me after awhile. I think it is interesting to note that you really do feel connected with all the actors/actresses because they have been doing these movies for so long. I have always respected how the writers have tried to put the best possible story up on the screen, but this was one time that the story felt incomplete in comparison to the book. The ending didn't feel right and the story felt incomplete and rushed. The entire title of the movie, an important plot in the book, is glossed over in this movie, which makes me wonder, if they should have just given this installment a different name. Harry Potter and the Empire Strikes Back? Finally, I am not sure how the last book (broken up into two movies) will translate on the big screen. The last book is not very strong, since most of the time it feels like the characters are on big camping trip. I am intrigued to see how the last book will be made into two films.
Some random observations/musings:
- When was the last time Helena Bonham Carter looked "normal" in a movie? Howard's End? When hanging out with Tim Burton on the weekends are they dressed in all black attire? I also find that I feel uneasy when she is on the screen. Fight Club included.
- I think I mentioned this before, but if I was Hermoine, I would have dumped Harry and Ron ages ago. Those two are pretty useless if you think about it. Harry lucks into one thing after another. In this movie, Harry is competent because of an illegal textbook. Ron just stands around. Hermoine does everything. She deserves more accolades. If they were a rock band, they would have broken up long ago due to egos and petty arguments.
- I used to think Quidditch was interesting on paper. Now it is seems like kind of a bore. Plus, not to be sexist or anything, but men shouldn't ride brooms. Witches ride brooms. Men wizards walk, hobble around with a cane, or ride a fast horse. Also, how come Harry Potter movies never have a cat riding shotgun on the back of a broom?
- If the movie had an "R" rating, what would that mean Harry's Felix Felicis (also called "liquid luck," is a potion that grants whoever drinks it unusually good luck source: Wikipedia), would do? Harry gets "lucky" with women? Wins a ton of money in a cash game of poker against Malfoy and some random kids in Ravenclaw? And if such a potion did exist, wouldn't you as a wizard be taking small quantities with your cereal in the morning everyday?
- Why wouldn't more students drop out of Hogwart's after seeing the success of Ron's brothers (the twins) magic shop? Couldn't you make tons of items to sell to humans as well? It is a no-brainer to get the rock out of Hogwart's and make some good coin selling magical products instead of having to hang out in a dank dungeon while be berated by Snape's sarcastic putdowns. Come to think of it, I would band together with some other nerdy wizards and create a better operating system than Windows. Oh the irony! A bunch of high school drop out wizards trumping Bill Gates the high school human drop out. One more point against the Muggles.
- Do you think the Sorting Hat ever gets down on itself? After all it is a sentinent being, can read people's minds, can sense people's personalities, but even with all these wonderful traits, at the end of the day, it is still a hat.
In closing, I leave you with my favourite Harry Potter clip, the Harry Potter Puppet pals. Ciao.
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