“Fight back, you coward!”
Another big jab at the Harry Potter saga
Having never really enjoyed a Harry Potter film, I didn’t have any expectations of the film. In fact, I wasn’t even sure which film we were on until I bought my ticket. OK, then. Film 6. That means, lots of Voldemort, horcruxes, a big battle scene at the end, right? Well, sort of.
We all know the plot to Harry Potter, so saving spoilers doesn’t count here. Whoever wrote this screenplay (and I’m not looking it up, just so I can protect lives) needs to be shot. What the fuck have they done to my favourite childhood books? Why did this film spend the majority of its span concentrating on Quidditch and the love circle of Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Ginny? If I had not read the books, I would be totally stumped as to what a horcrux is. How are they going to show Harry the memories of Marvolo Gaunt and Hepsibah Smith? How is Harry going to know to look for school relics? And, where are they going to hold Bill and Fleur’s wedding if the Burrow is burned down? As you can tell, I am most displeased with the screenplay.
One good thing about the film, however, is that the young Harry Potter kids have FINALLY learned how to act, and can hold their own against the likes of Dame Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, and Jim Broadbent. The screenwriters (and director) should take note of their actors’ credit in keeping the score I am about to give this film passing. With that being said, I hope that much will be compensated for the next two films (since Deathly Hallows is being made into two films). I give the film a C-.
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