I was looking forward this movie for ages. Couldn't wait to buy a ticket and get engrossed in a great story. Unfortunately, the 2,5-hour experience left me totally disappointed. The movie completely misses to convey the tightening darkness and despair in the wizards' world, and the much darker atmosphere of the book.
Throughout, I was feeling as if I am watching a teenage highschool drama. All the fun, snogging, boy-girl staff was there, played really well by all the young actors, but there was nothing more. The attack on the bridge, the attack on the Burrow (a total disappointment), and the final scenes were, to say the least, a soft caricature of the actual drama conveyed in the book. And honestly, leaving out Voldemort's story also contributed to this, taking out one of the major themes in the books, and completely omitting the horrorful drama of pursuing and creating the horcruxes.
I kept asking myself if it is only me, being a total fan of the books, who feels this way, seeing the mutilation of my most favorite story in the whole series. However, my friends who have not read the books, and were with me in the theater, also felt bored by the slow pacing and lack of action in the movie.
The only story well told, was that of Draco. Tom is really great in this movie, and manages to convey the best of his character. As for Harry, to witness the attack on Dumbledore, and not intervene - come on, that was totally against his character, and very, very unconvincing.
Overall, despite good acting by almost everybody, I felt the scenario and pacing of the movie lacking to convey the true spirit of the book, and the drama of this story.
Throughout, I was feeling as if I am watching a teenage highschool drama. All the fun, snogging, boy-girl staff was there, played really well by all the young actors, but there was nothing more. The attack on the bridge, the attack on the Burrow (a total disappointment), and the final scenes were, to say the least, a soft caricature of the actual drama conveyed in the book. And honestly, leaving out Voldemort's story also contributed to this, taking out one of the major themes in the books, and completely omitting the horrorful drama of pursuing and creating the horcruxes.
I kept asking myself if it is only me, being a total fan of the books, who feels this way, seeing the mutilation of my most favorite story in the whole series. However, my friends who have not read the books, and were with me in the theater, also felt bored by the slow pacing and lack of action in the movie.
The only story well told, was that of Draco. Tom is really great in this movie, and manages to convey the best of his character. As for Harry, to witness the attack on Dumbledore, and not intervene - come on, that was totally against his character, and very, very unconvincing.
Overall, despite good acting by almost everybody, I felt the scenario and pacing of the movie lacking to convey the true spirit of the book, and the drama of this story.
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