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Sunday, July 19, 2009
Half-Blood Prince Movie Review
Category: Movies  Once again, Harry and the rest of the gang return for the sixth installment of this multi-million franchise. And it looks like a lot darker than any of the other films.I am still in complete awe right at this very moment actually. It's surreal. Just like standing on two different worlds both at the same time. I mean, words cannot describe how amaze I am from the movie that I just saw. Okay, screw me if I'm just being clouded by my better judgment but I do admit my obsession for Harry Potter. So I will try my best to restrain myself from releasing a plethora of superlatives with this one. You got a problem with that? God I hope this works. Haha. Harry Potter fanatic Off; Pseudo-Movie Critic On Making a good review based purely on their special effects is quite absurd. That's just a contributing factor. Please, all of the British or American blockbusters are expected to have an A++ on their special effects. And of course, this film is not an exception. :] Moving on, one complain that I always hear when Hollywood makes a movie adaptation of something is the "they didn't show this; they didn't show that" protest. The audience keeps on telling how the producers had made huge cuts from the books, on how they have missed narrating some parts and so on. We tend to forget that Movies and Books are just two different forms of artwork. There are some elements that would work on books but would look contrived when shown on movies. Who wants to watch a dragging five-hour film right? Sadly, the Half-Blood Prince also missed a few chapters or two. But the real underlying question here is if the cuts that has been done would still make the movie comprehensible and less confusing. It's all about the art of cutting. Haha. For dropping a certain part of a book could either make or break a movie adaptation. In the Half-Blood Prince's case, my answer is a big YES. I was surprised actually, because there were several changes in the movie but to my amazement the whole thing worked! It was like magically crafted for the non-readers to understand. A complete opposite of what they did with the Order of the Phoenix which was just a train-wreck. Though I have read the book already, I gave their editing of scenes a two-thumbs up! Half-Blood Prince in my opinion is the darkest part throughout the entire series next to the Deathly Hallows. Though it has been difficult to make it a little bit lighter on the movies, David Yates made an ingenious job by making a beautiful transition of scenes. It was beautifully contrasted with humor and romance while balancing it with dark undertones. You can also tell the growth that each of the characters has gone throughout the six years; from being an innocent eleven year old wizards until becoming responsible adolescent practioners of magic. To tell you the truth this was the saddest yet the most humorous movie out of all the six films that I have watched. Cormac McLaggen, Lavander Brown (Won-Won!) and Luna Lovegood are just a few names that contributed to the film's surprising hilarity. Indeed it has been funny, but yeah this was also the first HP movie where I found myself in tears. I am not that emotional on movies but the passing of Albus Dumbledore ( Oops. spoiler :p ) just made my eyes really glassy. He has been one of the characters in the series whom I grew to love. And just seeing him die on the big screen is just plain heartbreaking. Hell yeah I cried and I am man enough to admit that! Haha. Probably the best out of all the HP movie adaptation that I have seen, indeed Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince has it all. I'm not really a fan of this specific part of the series but the movie made me think otherwise. Overall, the movie has been in many ways amazing. Overfilling with deep emotions the movie has been both marvelous, witty, dark, humorous, and poignant. Definitely a must see movie of the year. |
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