This was the first time I have seen a Harry Potter movie on the first day it came out! I seen it with fourteen other family members. We arrived too late for the 7:30 showing(which we reserved tickets), every seat was fulled. We had to switch for the 9:30 showing and made sure we were one of the first to arrive. We had to wait in line for almost an hour, but we were in front and all fifteen of us were able to seat side by side!!
SPOILERS, SPOILERS, SPOILERSs,
On to the movie. Now, I will admit to having my expectations were waaaay too high for this movie. I've seen what rotten tomatoes gave it beforehand( 97%!!) and read some non spoiler reviews. One reviewer commented that the action in the film rivaled Lord of the Rings so I was expecting a LOT of action. That didn't happen. In fact, they show almost half the action scenes on the trailer. Was a bit disappointed at that. Again, too high expectations on the action side.
The acting was amazing. Dan really outshine in this one and is definitely his best performance to date. Emma and Rupert were great as well, but for some reason I wanted more of them. I guess I was thinking that it would be like DH Part 1 where Ron and Hermione were equal to Harry when it comes to screen time and lines. I shouldn't have expected that since DH Part 2 is where Harry really shines. The kiss between Ron and Hermione was unexpected and I really like it. I expected the kiss between them as ron and hermione inching closer to each other, slowly, and then plant one, but this was just as good. All the adults, particularly Snape, really outdone themselves. Snape death was tragic, more so in the movie than in the books, and I felt so bad for him. Snape's memories were very well done. I love how they used clips from the past movies to explain Snape's role, and I love how Snape held Lily in the end. I prefer this end between Harry and Voldermort because the book ending would have been a bit anti climatic.
Other things I loved:
Shows a more evil side of Voldermort
Neville was awsome in this movie!
The movie had some really gruesome scenes. Lavender was being eaten by Greyback, I felt so bad for the poor girl. Voldemort walking through the massacred dwares in gringotts. The dead students...
I'm glad that Goyle died the way Crabb would have if his actor was still in the films. I feel that showing the death of one of Malfoy's friends that was there since the beginning added a great touch to the tragedy of it all.
The dragon and grigotts scene was impressive.
Now to things I wish they kept in. I was REALLY looking forward to seeing Fred die in the way the book had it. Why did they not put that scene in?? It would have been so much more impacting if ron, hermione, harry, and percy( or george), would have witness the death. I was looking forward in seeing the Weasly brothers reaction to it. How upsetting would it have been to see Ron seething in anger trying to run after the death eater who killed his brother, and Hermione holding him back, crying and trying to convince him to stay. It was one of the only scenes where I was SURE it would be in the movie and was really hopeing to see it. Why does the movie tell some of Dumbledores back story, but never truly gives a full explanation? I thought that the movie was going to show little clips of Dumbledore's past. I wanted to see more of the background characters fighting, just giving them a moment to shine. I like the epilogue, but I wanted to see more.
And I really hated how Ron didn't react to Harry telling them that he had to die. I mean come on! The movies never did their relationship justice, but I would have expected a better reaction than just giving Harry a look. Your best friend in the whole wide world that you been through so much together is about to die. Book Ron would have never allowed Harry just to walk to his death, at least without much fighting against him. There is a reason why Harry never confided in them in the first place. Book Ron would have had a fit, especially after having to deal with Fred dying. I tolerated a lot of the movies horrific portrayal of their friendship, but this was too much!
I'm going to see the movie again though, this time without all the unrealistic expectations. I try in the past to look at the movies seperated form the books, and failed to do so with this one. I'd probably like it a whole lot better for my second time.
Otherwise, the movie was great!
SPOILERS, SPOILERS, SPOILERSs,
On to the movie. Now, I will admit to having my expectations were waaaay too high for this movie. I've seen what rotten tomatoes gave it beforehand( 97%!!) and read some non spoiler reviews. One reviewer commented that the action in the film rivaled Lord of the Rings so I was expecting a LOT of action. That didn't happen. In fact, they show almost half the action scenes on the trailer. Was a bit disappointed at that. Again, too high expectations on the action side.
The acting was amazing. Dan really outshine in this one and is definitely his best performance to date. Emma and Rupert were great as well, but for some reason I wanted more of them. I guess I was thinking that it would be like DH Part 1 where Ron and Hermione were equal to Harry when it comes to screen time and lines. I shouldn't have expected that since DH Part 2 is where Harry really shines. The kiss between Ron and Hermione was unexpected and I really like it. I expected the kiss between them as ron and hermione inching closer to each other, slowly, and then plant one, but this was just as good. All the adults, particularly Snape, really outdone themselves. Snape death was tragic, more so in the movie than in the books, and I felt so bad for him. Snape's memories were very well done. I love how they used clips from the past movies to explain Snape's role, and I love how Snape held Lily in the end. I prefer this end between Harry and Voldermort because the book ending would have been a bit anti climatic.
Other things I loved:
Shows a more evil side of Voldermort
Neville was awsome in this movie!
The movie had some really gruesome scenes. Lavender was being eaten by Greyback, I felt so bad for the poor girl. Voldemort walking through the massacred dwares in gringotts. The dead students...
I'm glad that Goyle died the way Crabb would have if his actor was still in the films. I feel that showing the death of one of Malfoy's friends that was there since the beginning added a great touch to the tragedy of it all.
The dragon and grigotts scene was impressive.
Now to things I wish they kept in. I was REALLY looking forward to seeing Fred die in the way the book had it. Why did they not put that scene in?? It would have been so much more impacting if ron, hermione, harry, and percy( or george), would have witness the death. I was looking forward in seeing the Weasly brothers reaction to it. How upsetting would it have been to see Ron seething in anger trying to run after the death eater who killed his brother, and Hermione holding him back, crying and trying to convince him to stay. It was one of the only scenes where I was SURE it would be in the movie and was really hopeing to see it. Why does the movie tell some of Dumbledores back story, but never truly gives a full explanation? I thought that the movie was going to show little clips of Dumbledore's past. I wanted to see more of the background characters fighting, just giving them a moment to shine. I like the epilogue, but I wanted to see more.
And I really hated how Ron didn't react to Harry telling them that he had to die. I mean come on! The movies never did their relationship justice, but I would have expected a better reaction than just giving Harry a look. Your best friend in the whole wide world that you been through so much together is about to die. Book Ron would have never allowed Harry just to walk to his death, at least without much fighting against him. There is a reason why Harry never confided in them in the first place. Book Ron would have had a fit, especially after having to deal with Fred dying. I tolerated a lot of the movies horrific portrayal of their friendship, but this was too much!
I'm going to see the movie again though, this time without all the unrealistic expectations. I try in the past to look at the movies seperated form the books, and failed to do so with this one. I'd probably like it a whole lot better for my second time.
Otherwise, the movie was great!
