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By: JPB

JPB — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 09:31:55 +0000

If it isn't broken don't fix it, unfortunately all everyone has done is fix the Harry Potter movies for the worse. Alfonso Cuaron would have been the best Potter director unfortunately I agree he was too Art House and messed about with continuity etc. This layed the groundwork for all the other directors to do what they liked.

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By: Roz

Roz — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 00:40:06 +0000

From the cutting of important scenes, to the horrible portrayal of Dumbledore (the one comforting thought was that he was going to die at the end anyway), to adding things that really didn't need to be there, it got worse as the moments ticked on. I was looking forward to this film.. now I wish I'd just stayed home.

In my opinion cutting the battle of the corridors of Hogwarts was a massive mistake, one which David Yates should clearly pay for with the loss of his job! On the other hand, the addition of the scene where the burrow burns down was just as grave a mistake.

The idea that Tonks and Remus got together without ever telling anyone just seems laughable. Also, on the subject of relationships.. will there now be no wedding at the burrow in the following movie?? I don't understand how there can be, since there was no Fleur or even Bill in this movie!! A wedding would come so out of left field it would leave everyone wondering about that for the rest of the movie and not paying attention to what was happening.. not that there would be any point of paying attention if HP-HBP is anything to go by..

By: Jillian

Jillian — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:41:42 +0000

This movie relies heavily on you having read the book. I really don't think it will make sense if you didn't. But that being said, what a let down to the people who have. The whole point of the book- the importance of the horcruxes – is barley explained and seems, at one point, to be a big surprise to Dumbledore.

The wonderful magical world created in the first 4 movies is gone. I agree that much of it looks cheep and "cheezy" I don't understand why the new director didn't want to keep the world we have come to love the same. He could have added his own touch to newly introduced places and things.

And may I say… where is the invisibility cloak?! It is going to be important in the next set of movies, or at least it should be.

Thank you for this honest review! Maybe they can take all of the money earned to fire David Yates and make a new set of films! No? Too bad.

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By: betabethany

betabethany — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 05:01:22 +0000

I really do agree with you about the film. It was a large let down. Your points about what was changed, the useless plot points, the anti-climatic end (and even the anti-climatic getting rid of the Half-Blood Prince book) was disappointing. The art direction sucked.

One thing I do want to point out is that Alfonso Cuaron did Harry Potter 3, which I believe was the best of the films so far. The art direction is incredible in Prisoner of Azkaban, layer upon layer of magic. David Yates started directing with Number 5 and the series has gone downhill since. I'm so sad he will be directing the last two.

Still, this is a good and honest review. I'm so tired of reading blogs where they just loved the film.