My (Brief) Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
So it's been a little over 24 hours since I watched DH Part 2.
In my last post, I predicted that the movie would make me quite emotional - and I was right.
The movie was awesome and everything I thought it would be. I've read on discussion forums of people who didn't like that some critical parts of the story were missing, certain lines that were said, and how things were changed. And while their opinions are certainly valid, I truly liked the movie the way it was.
Perhaps it is because I love all the movies, and I haven't read all of the books to note the differences between the books and movies. What people were saying was that movies cannot be an exact replication of the books. If so, the movies would have been like, 10 hours long! Maybe more, I don't know.......
I imagine it must have been difficult for Steve Kloves (the screenwriter) and everyone else to decide what to keep from the book and what to change, and I'm sure they made the best decision based on what they had to go on. But I am easy to please, and I loved it.
The skies were looking a bit dark as I headed into the theatre, and at the beginning of the movie, you could actually hear the thunder outside, which was kind of a nice addition to the scene playing at the time. :)
So yes, I cried quite a bit. I did a great job of staying away from the movie spoilers and all the movie scenes the internet kept releasing.
But one thing I did read on Twitter was when Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) tweeted that Alan Rickman's performance as Snape brought tears to his eyes. So I was looking forward to Alan Rickman's performance, and esp. even more so because I discovered his whole story in the last book and saw how his character developed.
His performance as Snape was truly great, and it was the first scene that made me cry (when Nagini killed him). And then all those scenes from the pensieve, and when Lily Potter died, and.......yeah. Like some people said on the discussion forums, he better get an Oscar for his performance!
I also really loved Neville in this movie. His character was played out so well. When he killed Nagini, I actually cheered, and from what I could hear (at least in my seating area), I was the only one who did, haha. It was gut response, surprised myself even. :) I was so proud of him. Everybody should have a friend like Neville Longbottom!
I noticed that people really clapped for the first time when Bellatrix Lestrange died. And then during a few other scenes - and of course, at the end of the movie. It seemed that the people in the theatre were more "reserved" (not sure if that's the right word) with their responses to the action on the screen.
I think the midnight showing would have been a lot of fun, but I had my last day of work orientation the next day, and I really didn't want to go in with a few hours of sleep (even though it was a short work day). There are more positive things I could say about the movie, but I'll just say that for now. :)
I wish I had "grown up" with the books and movies as so many fans have, but like I always say, better late than never. It was my first (yay) and last (boo) HP movie I saw in the theatre. I also hope one day I can read the HP books to someone, like so many parents have - doesn't even necessarily have to be my own child.
Now we'll just have to keep reading the books, watching the movies, and look forward to Pottermore. :)
Thanks J.K. Rowling and the cast and crew of Harry Potter!!
In my last post, I predicted that the movie would make me quite emotional - and I was right.
The movie was awesome and everything I thought it would be. I've read on discussion forums of people who didn't like that some critical parts of the story were missing, certain lines that were said, and how things were changed. And while their opinions are certainly valid, I truly liked the movie the way it was.
Perhaps it is because I love all the movies, and I haven't read all of the books to note the differences between the books and movies. What people were saying was that movies cannot be an exact replication of the books. If so, the movies would have been like, 10 hours long! Maybe more, I don't know.......
I imagine it must have been difficult for Steve Kloves (the screenwriter) and everyone else to decide what to keep from the book and what to change, and I'm sure they made the best decision based on what they had to go on. But I am easy to please, and I loved it.
The skies were looking a bit dark as I headed into the theatre, and at the beginning of the movie, you could actually hear the thunder outside, which was kind of a nice addition to the scene playing at the time. :)
So yes, I cried quite a bit. I did a great job of staying away from the movie spoilers and all the movie scenes the internet kept releasing.
But one thing I did read on Twitter was when Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) tweeted that Alan Rickman's performance as Snape brought tears to his eyes. So I was looking forward to Alan Rickman's performance, and esp. even more so because I discovered his whole story in the last book and saw how his character developed.
His performance as Snape was truly great, and it was the first scene that made me cry (when Nagini killed him). And then all those scenes from the pensieve, and when Lily Potter died, and.......yeah. Like some people said on the discussion forums, he better get an Oscar for his performance!
I also really loved Neville in this movie. His character was played out so well. When he killed Nagini, I actually cheered, and from what I could hear (at least in my seating area), I was the only one who did, haha. It was gut response, surprised myself even. :) I was so proud of him. Everybody should have a friend like Neville Longbottom!
I noticed that people really clapped for the first time when Bellatrix Lestrange died. And then during a few other scenes - and of course, at the end of the movie. It seemed that the people in the theatre were more "reserved" (not sure if that's the right word) with their responses to the action on the screen.
I think the midnight showing would have been a lot of fun, but I had my last day of work orientation the next day, and I really didn't want to go in with a few hours of sleep (even though it was a short work day). There are more positive things I could say about the movie, but I'll just say that for now. :)
I wish I had "grown up" with the books and movies as so many fans have, but like I always say, better late than never. It was my first (yay) and last (boo) HP movie I saw in the theatre. I also hope one day I can read the HP books to someone, like so many parents have - doesn't even necessarily have to be my own child.
Now we'll just have to keep reading the books, watching the movies, and look forward to Pottermore. :)
Thanks J.K. Rowling and the cast and crew of Harry Potter!!