Oh, where shall I begin? Well, I guess I should say that it saddens me to know that the HP movie franchise is quickly dwindling away and finally ending when HP Part 2 hits theatres this July (which I am counting down the days till my Daddy takes me to the early screening!). After ten years and eight movies, HP will finally be off the big screen. It slightly depresses me because I love HP and have read all the books, and for many years has been part of my writing inspiration and a portion of my parents wallet spent on movies, the theatre, ect. Regardless, I am not here to wallow in my own self-pity and to waltz down memory lane that no one cares about.....I am here to give my honest opinion and movie review over HP and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1. So I will cease my aimless rambling and begin the critiqing!!!
First, I want to tip my hat to J.K. Rowling, for creating this fantastic book series! I am a writer as well, and love to write stories, and HP has defintely inspired me and has expanded my imagination for writing. In my opinion, no book series or novel, will ever compete or come close to HP! Harry Potter is in its own category, because it's just mindblowing how she was able to come up with this fantastic realm of HP at the top of her head! So, thank you J.K. Rowling for Harry Potter!
A brief summary of HP and the Deathly Hallows consists of this:
Harry, Ron and Hermoine are about to embark on a mission to find and destroy the Horcruxes, which are items in which Voldemort has concealed part of his soul. If he was to die, he could simply return to one of the seven Horcruxes he possess, and begin to live once again with that piece of his soul. With the usual running in's to Death Eaters and such, Harry finds himself conflicted with a desire to finish this once and for all, but also keeping everyone he loves safe from harm. The Deathly Hallows work their way into this story, by being 3 objects that appear to be of deep interest to Voldemort: the Elder Wand, the Resurrection Stone, and the Invisibility Cloak, which together, make one master of death. Death Eaters are on their tails, Voldemort is rising to power every minute, and hope is seeming to slowly descend away from our three heroes, in an epic battle to save the world from Lord Voldemort's grasp, in the last enstallment of HP. Now, the movie does not asscend past about this much, for the rest is to be revealed and discovered in Part 2, out this July! So, with this summary in mind, how shall it compare to the movie's version?
WOW. WHOA. OMG. HOLY COW. If I could list all the words related to these shocked phrases I would, but it would take up the entire review. That was my initial reaction when I finished watching the film. The film was excellently put together and stayed right on track with the book. It was very accurate and contained the scenes that needed to be in the film. The film was very intense, obviously, and even if you had read the book, you would still be on the edge of your seat. Just quite amazing! It got the basic point across, the special effects were very good, and overall, the film quality not including accuracy, was just phenomenal, in my opinion. It was just a very good film. This was probably the most precisely accurate HP to date. Why? Because they actually used alot of the book's dialog word-for-word into the book, and even used scenes exactly how it was in the book as well. I loved that about this film! On another note, I have to say that I was a little skeptical about a two part Deathly Hallow sequence. But after today, I believe that was the best choice for this adaption of the book, that way even the most minor of details could be seen! Brilliance!
Now, there are a few things that I want to say that may be a little petty because I read the book and look for even the tiniest of details. Yes, I know that every possible aspect cannot be put into the movie. Still, I noticed a few things that I wish they would have altered, like Harry and Ginny's relationship. They never break up! I think that he should have broken up with her (like in the book). And after the wedding crashing of the Death Eaters and he is separted from Ginny, if Harry really did like her that much, he would have mentioned her again or something.
I wish they would have added Dumbledore's funeral. I think that would have been a nice touch maybe at the beginning, which was an excellent start for the movie, I must say (the beginning of the film).
Oh, and the little "dance" scene between Harry and Hermoine was a little odd, to be honest. Yes, I know that he was trying to cheer her up and see her smile. But it might confuse people that maybe they like each other or something! It was just kind of weird how in the midst of this really serious movie, they start dancing! Oh well, it was cute and took the tension off everything, I suppose. That's about it, really. This stuff didn't/or wouldn't alter the film in any way, really.
Oh, I almost forgot! I'm so glad they put "George losing his ear" into the film, and he wa able to say his "saintlike...I'm holey Fred, get it?", which was one of my favorite quotes in the book!! Also, when Ron and Harry attempt to destory the Horcrux, that was excellently depicted...a little creepy and disturbing, indeed, but nonetheless, had me freaked out with satisfaction!
Also, I really wanted to see the letter that was written by Harry's mom addressed to Sirius, which Harry found in Grimmauld Place. I just really wanted to see what they could do with that scenario-I thought it should have been included in the movie-maybe even throw in the Lupin-yelling scene where he asks to join them.
Also, they didn't exactly elaborate much on the Deathly Hallows at all. They basically mention it one time at Mr. Lovegood's house, and then after that, nada. I would have liked to have seen maybe Harry making the connection between his invisibility cloak & the one in the story, and perhaps something leading from there. But, they act from there on as if the Deathly Hallows really has no reference to Voldemort at all.
The acting was phenomnal in this film! The best I have ever seen of Daniel Radcliff, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Just incredible performances. These roles in the Deathly Hallows were alot more complex and difficult for these actors to face, due to the very intense and challenging aspects Harry, Ron and Hermonie face. It really pushed and tried them as actors, but they delievered fantastic performances, and did not leave me disappointed.
These roles for this film were hard, but they did an excellent job!
I just have to say, one of the most talented actresses has had little recognition, as far as I have noticed. She may have just been introduced into the movies with very little screen time, but every time she approaches on screen, she sends chills down my spine. You can almost feel the evil and pyschotity well off of her. Helena Bonham Carter...just wow. Her role as the degranged Bellatrix Lestrange just amazes me-she does a fantastic job, more than fantastic, for that matter.
All the other actors, (Fred, George, Mr. & Mrs. Weasley, Lupin, Tonks, Mundungus, Mad-Eye, Ginny, Kingsley, Bill, Fleur, Voldemort, the Death Eaters)-were also very good.
Overall, the film was very good, with a few things I wish they could have added. It really was a terrific movie, and cannot wait until Part 2.
A-
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