I saw Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince tonight. I think it was the best movie yet. It was dark, yet funny and real. The acting of the trio has improved greatly over the course of the movies, and the teenage social scenes were perfectly executed and acted.
It was also incredibly funny, because the situations which the characters found themselves in are just like those of “muggle” teenagers, yet it exists in this magical fantasy world. That’s exactly what made the books work, and that’s why most everyone my age became so immersed in the Harry Potter universe.
The movies, this one specifically, has gotten that aspect across incredibly well. It’s about more than the good vs. evil story – that you can find in any run-of-the-mill movie. It’s that it’s taking place in different way, but with the exact same relationships and dynamics as our world.
I counted one instance of the original John Williams Harry Potter theme. Despicable. And it wasn’t even during the main title. I realize that the original theme is almost 10 years old and that the music needs to evolve – but they can’t spare to use a bit of old (but great) music for the main title anymore? Hopefully if John Williams returns for the final two movies (as he is rumored to) there will be proper musical accompaniment. The scores for the last few movies by other composers have been mediocre
Still, aside from that the movie was a great adaptation of the book, and it didn’t feel nearly as rushed as the last one. There are only 2 more movies to go, and for the most part they look like they’re going to be really good based on this one.
A note about the advertising campaign for the movie: I love the way that the logo is slanted and cropped out of the frame for all of the movie posters. Being the sixth time around, it’s an acknowledgment that this has all happened before, and we don’t even need to see the whole logo to know that it’s Harry Potter.
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