Thoughts on Deathly Hallows, Part 2
The movie was utterly enthralling!
Alan Rickman was stunning throughout the movie. An extraordinarily gifted actor!
Jason Isaacs is another actor who can convey an array of substantial emotions with a facial expression or body movement, without needing to utter a word. The haughty lift and cock of Lucius's head, as Draco misses his father's touch and walks into his mother's embrace, just couldn't suppress his broken and desperately frayed emotions.
Tom Felton's portrayed Draco's conflict magnificently, and that look of sheer revulsion when Voldemort gave that creepy hug.
I adored Maggie Smith's performance.
Helena Bonham Carter was fabulous at acting Hermione's emotional and physical struggles to be a convincing Bellatrix.
The younger cast have developed and honed such wonderful skills.
The Prince's Tale and The Forest Again scenes were heartrendingly beautiful.
I liked how Harry could sense (feel and hear) Voldemort's soul pieces, and Voldemort felt their destruction.
I thought breaking the Elder Wand was a great choice, but I would have liked to see Harry restoring his Phoenix wand first.
I felt sorry for the James Potter character when Harry used the Resurrection Stone. The lovely tenderness and depth in Sirius's words and when he pointed to Harry chest, the heartfelt interaction between Harry and Lily, the reassurances from Lupin, where a sharp contrast to a distant James. I can't quite put my finger on the reason, whether it was the camera angle or Harry's quick acknowledging looks, but James seemed to hover at the fringes of the group.
Part of the audience in the cinema did erupt into laughter at the bizarre way Ralph Fiennes said Avada kedavra in the Forest, which threw me out of the story for a moment.
While the chemistry between Hermione and Ron was truly sweet and satisfying, the Ginny and Harry relationship unfortunately felt lost and flat.
Alan Rickman was stunning throughout the movie. An extraordinarily gifted actor!
Jason Isaacs is another actor who can convey an array of substantial emotions with a facial expression or body movement, without needing to utter a word. The haughty lift and cock of Lucius's head, as Draco misses his father's touch and walks into his mother's embrace, just couldn't suppress his broken and desperately frayed emotions.
Tom Felton's portrayed Draco's conflict magnificently, and that look of sheer revulsion when Voldemort gave that creepy hug.
I adored Maggie Smith's performance.
Helena Bonham Carter was fabulous at acting Hermione's emotional and physical struggles to be a convincing Bellatrix.
The younger cast have developed and honed such wonderful skills.
The Prince's Tale and The Forest Again scenes were heartrendingly beautiful.
I liked how Harry could sense (feel and hear) Voldemort's soul pieces, and Voldemort felt their destruction.
I thought breaking the Elder Wand was a great choice, but I would have liked to see Harry restoring his Phoenix wand first.
I felt sorry for the James Potter character when Harry used the Resurrection Stone. The lovely tenderness and depth in Sirius's words and when he pointed to Harry chest, the heartfelt interaction between Harry and Lily, the reassurances from Lupin, where a sharp contrast to a distant James. I can't quite put my finger on the reason, whether it was the camera angle or Harry's quick acknowledging looks, but James seemed to hover at the fringes of the group.
Part of the audience in the cinema did erupt into laughter at the bizarre way Ralph Fiennes said Avada kedavra in the Forest, which threw me out of the story for a moment.
While the chemistry between Hermione and Ron was truly sweet and satisfying, the Ginny and Harry relationship unfortunately felt lost and flat.