Winnie The Pooh

Cute, Funny, Charming, Enlightening, Heartwarming....need I say more?
Of course, this movie entails the adventures of everybody's favorite bear and all his animal friends, and their human owner, Christopher Robin.
This movie was just so cute and adorable; I laughed so hard until my makeup was smeared across my face and my jaws hurt from smiling so widely.

I feel this movie is suited for all age groups-obviously little kids will love this movie, but one thing that surprised me about this movie is that the humor in this film was not sappy or cheesy at all. It was down right hilarious and I found myself on several occasions gasping for air. Then again, I laugh at anything pretty much, but you get the point. I went with my Sunday School class and we are all big Winnie The Pooh fans, and people at the movie basically consisted of High Schoolers and adults, with a few little kids, too. So, don't feel like one can be too old to go see a Winnie The Pooh film; I am actually attempting to convince my 14 year old brother and 9 year old cousin to go see it, and I think they really want to go see it, but they fear their masculinity is at stake if they are caught at this film.
OMG-Go watch this funny movie and enjoy yourself.

The plot was very easy to follow, and the film possessed a very good story line that was, once again, too cute and entrancing. The movie actually had a moral to it, and I just credit Disney for this wonderful adaption of Winnie the Pooh.
People who grew up loving Winnie The Pooh, such as me, will absolutely love this movie and should not be disappointed in the slightest.

That's really all I can say. Just a fantastic movie about the world famous bear and the "rumbly in his tumbly". I recommend this movie to anybody, and I am sure that no one can't possibly not laugh and find this film extremely heartwarming. I am a big kid at heart, so you can only imagine how loud my laughter was in the small theatre. GO SEE WINNIE THE POOH!!!!

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2

After ten years of movies, magic and worldwide phenomena, the Harry Potter series will have finally came to a bittersweet closure. This last movie will inevitably be the final installment of this amazing franchise, and it saddens me to know that Monday, July 11, 2011, would have been the last time I step into a movie theatre to see a HP film opening. This melancholy reality makes HP fans everywhere upset over how the end has finally come. I will never forget the first time I picked up Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.  I started to read and read, and quickly found myself transported to a magical realm that only imagination could bring someone. The first time I saw a HP film, I was only at the mere age of ten, and was completely memorized by the film where wands casted spells, a school of wizardry was real, and a boy with a lightning bolt scar defeated the odds to beat the bad guy. HP has been a huge part of my life, especially as an inspiration for me as a writer. It has expanded my imagination, and has given me many wonderful memories, such as my obsessed friends and I having HP trivia contests. Oh...good times.
But now, I cannot keep reminiscing down memory lane. HP has captivated the world, and it shall do it one last time. So without further ado, here is my last review of a HP film.

Synopsis:
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war. The stakes have never been higher and no one is safe. But it is Harry Potter who may be called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice as he draws closer to the climactic showdown with Lord Voldemort.
(cited from http://www.harrypotter.warnerbros.com/)

WOW. That was all my brain could process during the movie. WOW. It was absolutely fantastic! It inquired all the important scenes in the book, and made them all beyond what I ever thought of them to be.
The fight scenes were epic, the stakes were high, Harry either had to surrender himself to Voldemort in order to beat him, or...what? Oh, the irony!
The chronology of events in the movie was easy to follow, and benefited the movie greatly. The transitions were smooth, and very understandable. Bottom line, just a fantastic movie.

The Battle of Hogwarts scenes were fantastic. Death Eaters V.S. Good Guys was pretty evident. Not only that, but they were just brilliantly created and directed. They were awesome! This was pretty much the climax of the film, so you could literally just feel the tension as it rose for Harry to either continue to fight of surrender himself to Voldemort.
At first, I thought that when they did the airal shot over Voldemort and the Death Eaters, I thought they were trees! I did not expect that there would be so many of them! They just hightened the drama, especially when the fight scenes began. Woo! Even though I had read the book several times as the obsessed HP nerd like I am, I was still anxious and on the edge of my seat, and I knew how it would all work out!

If any of the HP movies made me almost cry, it was this one. Especially when Harry walked through the Great Hall to find some of his best friends dead-thank goodness I am not one to cry much, or it would have been water works. And when Harry says goodbye to Hermione & Ron before venturing into the Dark Forest, there were a good number of people tearing up in the theatre. Especially when Ron wept for his brother Fred-I didn't cry in the theatre, but I cried when I read the book!
The point is, the book had very emotional and sad parts, so I am glad that they made the dramatic scenes heart-pulling and made you feel for the characters. So when a movie can connect with its audiences, we know that the film was doing something right.

This film has a little bit of everything; I didn't expect the film to be so funny! There were some parts that were just hilarious! I was a little afraid that incooperating humor into a very dark and serious film would make the film quality suffer. However, it did the opposite! They added comic relief when it was avaliable, made me laugh, then continued on.
The action was fantastic, highlighting the most important scenes, but still showing brief parts of scenes that may not have made much into the film.
I absolutely love how they showed the depth of the internal conflict Harry is enduring. He has so much pressure & stress on him, and he has to race against the clock to find all the Horcruxes to finally destroy Voldemort. You can defintely see the emotional & internal fights he is facing within him. Fantastic!
I am glad that they showed Ron & Hermonie's gradual relationship; I always had a feeling that they would end up together in the end while reading the book, so to finally see it, I was happy!
Oh, I can't forget about Harry & Ginny-all I can say is...awwww =D.

The acting was phenomenal. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, & Rupert Grint were absolutely fantastic as the 3 main characters throughout these 10 years. They could not have found a better Harry Potter, Hermonie Granger, & Ron Weasley. Their acting in this film was just fantastic, especially Radcliffe's, since it is focused on him. This film's role defintely presented many challenges in its complexity, but he nailed it! He has never failed as Harry Potter. The three of them just bring so much life into their characters; just fantastic.
Ralph Fiennes was also fantastic as Voldemort. He defintely creeped me out and I could almost feel the evil come off of him. Since he was also a lead role, I wanted to praise his performance.
Besides the main four, people such as: Matthew Lewis (Neville), Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix), Alan Rickman (Snape), Bonnie Wright (Ginny); David Thewlis (Lupin) & Maggie Smith (McGonagall), Michael Gambon (Dumbledore), Evanna Lynch (Luna), and Tom Felton (Draco) all performed very well.
The more minor characters: Julie Walters (Mrs. Weasley), Warwick Davis (Griphook/Flitwick), Helen McCrory (Narcissa Malfoy), Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), and Ciaran Hinds (Aberforth), also delivered very good performances.
Overall, the acting was flawless.
Now, unfortunately, I did find a few miniscule things that I must put on the table that I felt the movie could have done a little better.

1) When Voldemort died, it wasn't very monumnetal. He just withered away and that was the end. What the heck!? Hello! Voldemort, the appitamy of evil and destruction who had just tried to take over the world, is dead! I think more of a reaction from the remaining people at Hogwarts could have celebrated as they did in the book, or something of the sort. It just seemed a little too not emphasized enough for me. They should have made it a little more excited & a really big deal, which it was.

2) They didn't exactly focus much on the Deathly Hallows. Even though the movie is mainly focused on the Horcruxes, the Deathly Hallows is still an important aspect of the film/book. However, for me, the Deathly Hallows seemed pushed in the shadows and barely visible in the film at all. Yes, the Elder Wand is obviously a big part of the film, but what happened to the cloak of invisibility? I know that the Resurrection Stone appears when Harry is prepared to go into the forest, but why leave the invisbility cloak out of it!?
I think they should have elaborated a little more on the Deathly Hallows, since the name of the film/book is called The Deathly Hallows .

3) When Harry died, I wish there could have been more of a reaction out of the Hogwarts crowd. Ginny screams and looks distraught, and Hermione tears up a bit, but no one really freaks out much. I mean, their best friend & potential hero is now dead (or they think he is). I think there should have been more tears and a dramatic effect from them, instead of showing initial shock, then not doing much after that.

Other than those tiny little things, this movie was fantastic and defintely did the book justice. They closed this series out on a very high and great note, and I am more than pleased to say that this film blew me away, and it just may be the best HP film ever made. This has everything a devoted HP fan will want and expect out of this film: action, trial, death, romance...ect. I believe no one could possibly not love this film, and although the movie was awesome, I can't believe it is finally over! (Pathetic sobbing).
C'mon, J.K. Rowling! The whole world would be so over-joyed if somehow, you could come out with another magical book series! We can only hope =D.
Bottom line: GO SEE THIS FILM. You will not be disappointed, especially all those HP fans out there, like me. It really was fantastic and stupendous! David Yates, and the HP direction crew, job well done. Fantastic finish to end the franchise....oh how much I really hate saying "the end."
Oh, and by the way, I started a group on facebook called "I am a Harry Potter Nerd." I assume it was a spur of the moment thing, in the midst of still being fired up about the early press screening on Monday. But, if I could get more people to join, instead of just me, that would be great! So check out.....please =D !

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