Only for Harry Potter, would I stand in the freezing cold for a few hours. To make things worst, I had my ticket bought for me, so I didn't know what theatre it was at. Yeah, I asked, but I was falsely informed! Anyways, I went to the wrong cinema which turned out to be a sign of things to come. By the time I actually got my seat, my hands and feet were about to fall off. After seeing the movie, I know it was well worth it!
It's been a long long long time coming for the Harry Potter series, but it is still very hard to see that it finally is coming to an end. Not just yet though; hence the tittle, this only part one. Some might say Warner Brothers is just juicing the series for all it has, but I couldn't be happier. Looking back, there's not one part in the book that they missed in the movie, not one I could think of anyways, nothing significant for that matter.
Have to say that I will include some spoilers. It's the only way I can really do this.
This movie was a real breath of fresh air. I happened to love every movie after the initial viewing. As I re-watched them, I liked them less and less though. Don't get me wrong, I still love them and everything, but they're just a let down from the books, naturally of course. I know I've only seen this movie once, but it's just a different feeling this time around.
With all that being said, the film doesn't feel like a Harry Potter film. The whole movie revolves around the trio and their journey to find the Horcrux's, and by the end, the Deathly Hallows. If there is one thing I am sad about, it's the lack of everyone else that made these films what they were. I think Neville Longbottom makes a cameo of maybe three seconds long. Man oh man, have the three leads made huge as strides! With a movie that can only work with the acting of the three being topnotch, they portray the strain, fear, and joy that come with such a task like what they have. To be more precise, Emma Watson steals the show, and gone are the days when I would cringe at the sound of some of her lines. Hermione makes this movie for me.
Here is some analysis on some of the important scenes, the ones I liked anyways :). I have two favourite scenes; one of them is actually a scene that was not in the book! It takes part after Ron's outburst, and Hermione cannot be more upset. A song comes on to the radio and Harry asks Hermione to dance. It's very cute and fun, but there's a time during that scene where it might seem too intimate. Definitely comes close to crossing the invisible line, being weird and controversial! To be honest, I loved it; it really shows the chemistry between the two actors and just the brother/sister relationship that has arose not just between the characters, but the actual actors themselves. I had a friend who could of swore Dan and Emma were going to make out. Speaking of Dan and Emma making out, they actually do! It happens when Ron hallucinates while he's destroying the locket. It's suppose to be in the movie and everything, but people will be surprised how intimate the scene actually is with both Dan and Emma being naked. I remember the book describing it as Harry and Hermione trying to eat each other, yeah, pretty graphic. The locket scene wasn't my other fav. though! When the trio travel to Luna's father house and he introduces them to the Deathly Hallows story, director David Yates actually tells it in a superb way. They have a very creative animated short narrated by Emma Watson; it's just so well done and I found it absolutely beautiful. Some other notable scenes include the Godric's Hollow/Bathilda Bagshot one which is very eerie and spooky. Not up to par, in my books anyways, 'cause that part of the book was my favourite in the whole novel. Watching the older movies recently, I could really see that the special effects have hit an amazing peak. The Seven Potters scene really illustrates that. I must say that this film is not for the faint of heart, being very dark and quite sad as well. The one scene where Bellatrix tortures Hermione is hauntingly believable, again testament to the level Emma Watson has come. I found the opening scene with Hermione wiping her parents minds clean pretty emotional. Never got the same impact reading it so props to Yates and Emma in capturing the impact of a decision like that. Of course, the height of tragedy comes with the movie ending, after the Malfoy manor part and the unfortunate death of Dobby.
All in all, I was satisfied, but at the same time a little bummed that I have to wait another six months for the next movie... it's all good though. Some of the magic (no pun intended) reading the book was lost. A couple of examples: when Mudungus is telling the crew who has the locket, and the back of Harry's hand starts tingling and then the realization of who he's talking about comes over you! It's just brilliant! Or when the trio are at Luna's house and Mr. Lovegood is acting shady, but you can't put your finger on it and it finally dawns on Harry and you that Luna hasn't been there for a long time and that they're in trouble. Stuff like that, but then again, it's near impossible to reenact the pure brilliance of literature.
It seems to me that they finally got it right. I can't wait to see the movie again and see if my opinions change. Untill the final chapter is released, peace!
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