Friday, October 2, 2009

High School Student Lauren ReviewsHarry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: The Movie


           A Critical Approach 

I absolutely love the Harry Potter series! However, when a movie is made from a book, I become a little apprehensive.  I am one of those people who love this series so much, that I get upset when parts are eliminated, modified or lacking the detail from the book.  One part that I did not like was in the beginning where the director changed the way Harry went to the Burrow. Also, the movie left out the part where Harry was asked by the Minister of Magic to become the “poster child” for the Ministry.  I felt that was an important subject since it showed how the Ministry felt badly for accusing Harry of lying the previous year and wanted the public not to look unfavorably upon its governing body.  The movie went too quickly when discussing many key parts of the school year.  The discovery of horcruxes and investigating the memories surrounding them were not giving those crucial parts of the story justice. In conclusion, I believe this movie was one of the better ones in the series to date.  I anticipate the final two movies.  Since the last book of the series will be made into two separate movies, hopefully, there will be enough opportunity to tell the story without leaving anything out.   Only a year and a half until then!