Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: Movie Review
Ah, the Harry Potter series. A now literary classic that is treasured by children, teens and adults alike. But many years ago, a director took a great risk and decided to adapt this favourite into a movie. And now, all these many years later it seems clear that the movie franchise only added fuel to the every growing Harry Potter fire.
The sixth installment of the film (there are 7 books in the series, and reportedly the final is going to be broken into two films) was recently released on DVD, and being such a Harry fan, I was sure to purchase it. And being such a fan of the franchise, I had my hopes high for this installment.
And it did not disappoint.
The story surrounds Harry as he faces the ever-present threat of Lord Voldemort now that he has fully returned. Harry and his headmaster, Dumbledore, begin on a quest together with the hope of bringing forth Voldemort's demise once and for all. And if the struggle of defeating the Dark Lord isn't enough, Harry faces typical teenage angst and romance.
The film follows the book fairly closely, considering it has to cram all those pages into a few short hours. This is an aspect I personally look for most when watching film adaptations of beloved novels. There is nothing worse than seeing an adaptation that destroys what you loved most about the novel. Aside from one unnecessary scene (Harry aimlessly runs through a field after the sudden appearance of Voldemort's Death Eaters, a scene clearly not in the novel) the film is completely satisfactory.
And to those of us who knew the story, before the film was released, it was well known that the story was laced with a darkness rarely seen in the previous novels. However, the movie does a brilliant job adding humor to lighten the mood. It has its fair share of laugh out loud moments.
So if your a fan of the novels, you will without a doubt enjoy seeing the beloved tale brought to life. And, if you are not a fan of the series, there is still room for this movie to be loved on its own. In summary, it is quite simply great fun. It applies good special effects, humor, and the pure joy of watching the characters we've grown to love as they face their latest adventure, for one of the most riveting Potter films yet.
The Harry Potter franchise is one that will never die. It has a magical way of uniting young and old with the pure love of such a brilliant and imaginative story.
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hmmm HP! <3 good topic choice. i approve :)
ReplyDelete"literary classic" << YES! a must-have term in anythgin that talks about the books.
Aside from one unnecessary scene (Harry aimlessly runs through a field after the sudden appearance of Voldemort's Death Eaters, a scene clearly not in the novel) the film is completely satisfactory <<< I LIKED that scene! though it would have been a good scene in BOOK if it had been written... i foudn that the scene with Ginny and Harry ("Close your eyes...") in the ROR was sooooo stupid! but that's just me.
It has a magical way of uniting young and old with the pure love of such a brilliant and imaginative story. << this is nicely worded. i completely agree, that this is the 'magic' of the HP novels. perfect for every age, over and over and over again. you captured that essence enourmously well in this piece.
maybe you could have included more speciofic 'scenes' or lines in the movie within this review to make it seem more authentic? or quotes from actors, directors.. using their names.. k (Christopher Colombus produced and directed the first two HP movies, what you talked about in teh beginning.)
but i enjoyed reading this blurb! i'm always interested to know what other people think about the HP movies vs the books. and the franchise in general.
:D
ReplyDeleteI still havent seen the last couple of movies!!
Even though I adore the books.
Hrmm i should get on that.
But this sort of review did a good job of covering everything, I would just (as Diana said) add more solid facts, scenes, names, etc.
Look at it from the perspective of someone who ISN'T familiar with the books who may be reading this.
ive seen every movie except for this one. i think diana already touched on the most powerful of lines in this piece.
ReplyDeletei did like your use of description and the summation of the plot without giving away any secrets about the end.
good post