Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
*Spoilers*
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was one of the few Harry Potter movies that I can say I enjoyed. Of course they added in a few items, and they concentrated more on the romance aspect, and they took away some scenes I would have liked seen in the movie.
One aspect that I really liked was that they finally just assumed that people knew of Harry’s past, so it didn’t take as long to explain everything like they did in the first 5 movies. They seemed to jump right into the action of it. In the first scene we see action, the Death Eaters take out a “muggle” bridge. In the wizarding world they know what is happening, but the poor muggles just think that it’s bad luck or poor construction.
They really added to the Ron and Hermione romance, by showing how painful it was for Hermione to see Ron and Lavender together, and showing how clueless Ron actually is to her feelings. Emma Watson’s acting has grown tremendously since the first movie, and her paired with Rupert Grint really can show how heartbreaking it is to see someone you love go after someone else.
Draco Malfoy plays a very key role in this movie. As everyone knows Draco is now a Death Eater and he is the key to the whole movie. Draco must find a way to let the other Death Eaters into the school, and in our eyes it seems like it is nearly killing him, which in a way it is.
One thing I was disappointed in, in this movie is that the potions book didn’t play a big role. It only had a small part in the movie, and given the fact that it is called “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” I would have thought they would have kept the book in there to play a little more prominent role.
This movie has action, romance, comedy, and thrills, which is everything I look for in a movie. However because it lacked a few aspects that were in the book, that I think should have been included in the movie, for instance when Dumbledore tells Harry why he has to go back to the Dursley’s house until he’s 18, I would give this movie a 7.5 out of 10.
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I completely didn't even realize that the Potions book and the whole half blood prince thing was so stripped down. But you are completely right.
I have read all the books long ago, so when the movies come out I completely blank on the small details. I mean everyone who read the book will remember and know who dies at the end of the movie before even seeing it. That's a no brainer. So that's probably why the script writer thought they can leave out smaller details because most people won't remember them or people haven't even read the book. That way they can cut down play time. Which I think they either needed to do with this movie or add more excitement or interesting plot lines. I did think it was a bit long at parts. Which it's not like the writer had to make much up, because there are loads in the books that always get left out. But again some of those things in the book might also make it seem long. I guess it's hard to find a good balance.
But I agree with your 7.5 rating.
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