Switching gears to something less serious than my more recent posts, there is the new Harry Potter movie. It’s a good film. Very enjoyable, and I don’t understand why so many mention how dark the film is.
This film in the series is more action based, and unlike the other films there are more questions than answers. The time at Hogwart’s passes very quickly, going from fall to winter with stunning speed. We jump time a lot in this film, and it leaves you with a feeling at times that something was rushed past. Even with those occasional moments you still can enjoy the film (just don’t have a couple of young teens behind you).
But with the return of most old favorites, we get to see less of all of them. The series has so many characters, that most of the supporting characters are given just bites of time on screen. At several points you wish that they could explain one more sentence, or do one more thing. It’s not that the roles are played badly, in fact all maintain the nature of their characters well. It’s that, for me, the film created far more questions than answers.
Once you leave the film you might be left with questions regarding several of the background characters. Chen, Ron’s sister (took me half the film to figure out who she was – the girl has grown), Ron & Hermione. That’s just off the top. The most questions are with Harry of course. Beyond the questions that are obviously there because the story is still ongoing, I was left with several others.
**Spoiler Alert – This is directly stating something from the movie that may take away from scenes in the film – You have been warned.**
Harry is a strong wizard. We know because he has done several spell well above not only his level but several adults. We see how he can learn a powerful spell quickly, mastering it enough to take on a major character in the film. But in seeing him actually fight I was so disappointed. The entire movie implies he is much stronger and capable than what we him actually do. It was a bit of a let down in his one-on-one fight. The other odd thing is how do you fly on an invisible creature?
So overall I enjoyed the film. I love the fact that this is perhaps one of the most racially, and ethnically diverse films ever. I liked the wizard battles. It was great to see almost all the old characters back But there were a lot of things that left me with questions, beyond those with Harry. And the actually ending just seemed to abrupt.
Is it worth seeing in a theater? Yes, much like Live Free or Die Hard, this film is worth the money to see on a big screen first. Is it worth seeing 2x? Maybe, the wizard battle definitely though.
This is what I think, what do you think?
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