The Harry Potter series is not just for kids any longer and it is definetely not for young kids. I was scared to death in a few scenes. One of them had demons dragging Harry to the depths of a lake in a cave. This is not for young children of which there were many in the theater. There were even several 1 and 2 year old babies crying through the whole move. Please, leave your kids with a sitter or stay home and rent the movie!
I confess I have never read the Harry Potter books. Because of my weak eyesight, I like to say, "I've seen everything ever written." I have not even seen number 5 or 6 in the series, but I was able to understand almost everything in this new film, "Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince."
One bit of trivia I found regarding author J.K. Rowling is that she demanded that the principle cast be british and subsequent casting be from the country as written. I like her spunk.
The young wizards are growing up and their romantic and sexual urges are just like any other normal teens. This is their fifth year at Hogwart's school and I wonder how many more years till they gaduate? Not only are they becoming talented wizards, but they are now also mystery solving sleuths.
The imagination and special effects of the series has made this enterprise a multi-billion dollar venture, $5.4 to be exact, and there are two more films to come. Actually it is one film which will be called Part 1 and Part 2.
There are some special effect I never tire of - I still love the picture frames with moving pictures and the way they can tidy up a room by making inanimate objects fly. The memories in bottles is imaginative by sticking your head in water to see them and coming out dry is too weird to me.
The cinematography is superb. The way the camera slowly moves into a scene, provides a vignette to tease us, and then slowly leaves the scene is amazing. I feel as if we are stealing a glimpse of something we should not be privy to.
I love the previews before the movies, and this time I noticed something very interesting. It was a trailer for "Fame" the remake of the old television series about a dance school. They modeled the trailer after "Harry Potter" by suggesting it is magical, teaches all kinds of spells and it has a school that teaches you to fly. How is that for trying to cash in on Potter's fame? I actually am looking forward to this movie, the series was very well done with high energy dancing, passionate dancers and intelligent kids with their eyes on the future, but I see absolutely no resemblance to Harry Potter.
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I have been a Harry Potter fan since the first movie came out, and I think this movie was the best of the series. I always love the magical elements, but as you mentioned, the cinematography in this one was spectacular. The architecture of the castle, and the environmental elements really stood out. It wasn't just an entertaining story--it was beautiful, too. I've read all the books, so I'm looking forward to the final movie(s), though with a bit of bittersweet sadness that it's almost over...
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