Movie Review Monday - Harry Potter Edition!

Well, I've seen it. What do I think of it? That's a complicated question. Well when compared to the book upon which it is based I'd have to say it was the most horrible, wretched piece of crap ever committed to film. Why? It had a bit of everything and explained almost nothing. I knew it would be like this. It seemed to be a two and a half hour advertisement for the book. You want depth of story and a bit more suspense and characterization? Then read the book. But if you want to see bits and pieces of the book come to life, then see the movie. In this way, I liked it a lot. The visual artistry shown in this movie is stunning. It really showed me what I've seen only in my imagination.

So I liked it for it's visualization of an awesome book, but hated it for the story. For instance, what was the deal with the reporter, Rita Skeeter? She was in it for like 30 seconds total. If they're not going to include her whole story line, she really doesn't contribute anything. I guess I'll know what she's for when I see her action figure. And Dobby gave Harry the gillyweed, not Neville. Oh I get it, they're lazy and don't want to animate him again. And Moody was a real friend to Harry. Harry trusted him and liked him a lot. When he turns out to be Crouch Jr., that's a real shock to Harry. In the movie, it's like, "Oh, look. That's not the real Moody. Oh well. No big deal."

Anyway, I'm just full of gripes because of the stuff they cut out and the unnecessary stuff they left in. I did like the movie though. I guess you had to be there.

Yeah, don't try to act like you didn't already know I was weird like that.