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Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort’s defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information. Even as the decisive showdown looms, romance blossoms for Harry, Ron, Hermione and their classmates. Love is in the air, but danger lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same.
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Biggest disappoinment…
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Of the MANY MANY important things left out of this movie, the thing I found myself missing the most was the scene where Dumbledore tells the Durley’s off finally. We Harry lovers have been waiting through 5 other books and films for that moment, and it was a scene I most looked forward to seeing in the movie.. only to see it replaced with some hideously lame scene about Harry flirting with a girl in a diner. REALLY??????? Guh. I felt robbed by this movie for many reasons, but that was the biggest crime of all.
I’m very worried how underwhelming the next two films will be
great movie
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Sometimes different is good, plus i don’t believe people should be spoon fed when at the movies. How about thinking or looking at the other movies if you need to catch up, after all this is a series.
So sad, so… very… sad.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
First. please let me say that I adore (nay, worship) the Harry Potter stories. So, being a gen-you-wine “Potter-Head” I was first in line to see Half-Blood Prince.
It was an interesting movie. Nice special effects.
Disjointed enough however that one MUST have seen all the previous movies and/or read the books to follow the plot.
…Most importantly, it bears little resemblance to the Harry Potter books!!!
Really. I can forgive replacing the actions of one character with another character, to save time, I can even forgive eliminating whole chapters for the sake of brevity, but to change scenes, edit whole parts, and invent whole chapters???
Beware, below, there be SPOILERS! Don’t read if you haven’t watched!
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Some examples of lost scenes:
-Dumbledore confronting the Dursley’s? Gone.
-The invention of a fight at the burrow, including the destruction of the whole house? Really? Where’s Bill & Fleur going to get married next movie? (Oh that’s right, in the movies, they AREN’T! Heck, they aren’t even in -this- movie!)
-The “Meeting of the Ministers” scene? Gone. Heck there’s absolutely NO sign of Scrimgeour -anywhere- in the whole movie!
-Tonks rescuing Harry from the train? Nope, now it’s Luna, looking for Wrackspurts, and removing Harry’s invisibility cloak with her wand. (As A Deathly Hallow, it should be immune to summoning and/or levitation charms.)
-The slow build up leading to the Quiddich victory kiss? Gone. Now just a “close your eyes” peck in the Room of Requirement, and this was done horribly!!
-The two months of Harry & Ginny dating? Gone.
-Harry breaking up with Ginny to protect her? Gone!
-Harry’s ownership of Grimmauld Place and Kreacher? (Key for the next movie) Gone.
-The Gaunt house flash-backs? Both gone. And with them any mention of Merope, Voldemort’s mother. Gone too the mention of her locket by Caractacus Burke.
-The memories of Hokey the house elf, and of Dumbledore’s job interview with Voldemort? (Key for the next movie) Gone. In fact, all references to the valuable heirlooms such as Hufflepuff’s cup are gone.
-Crabb & Goyle polyjuiceing into girls to stand watch? (would have been funny, but…) Gone.
-Snapes “Defense Against the Dark Arts” lessons? Gone.
-Apparition lessons and test? Gone.
-Hermione & Ron’s Prefect status? (Well, since it wasn’t mentioned LAST film, why mention it now?)
-Harry’s appointment as Quiddich captain? (Not mentioned, only implied during the tryouts)
-Mundungus stealing Sirius’ property? (KEY for the next movie) Gone.
-Snap’s betrayal of Trelawney’s prophecy to Voldemort? (HUGE!) Gone!!!
-Harry petrified by Dumbledoor to protect him? GONE!
-The Hogwarts battle between Death Eaters and Order members? (and Bill’s disfigurement?) GONE!!
-Dumbledore’s funeral? GONE!!!!
…oh sure, we’ll probably get to see a few of the minor bits I’ve mentioned in the “deleted scenes” portion of the “Deluxe” version of the DVD, but for this screen version, We get such useless add-on scenes as:
-All the trees around the burrow (HP 2/the flying car shot) have been cut down and replaced by a marsh?
-Harry wandering the underground, and chatting up a waitress??
-The aforementioned Burrow fight and subsequent burning??
Not to mention, Harry NOT petrified, but willingly hiding and watching Dumbledore’s assassination? (Does anyone besides me see how that fundamentally would change Harry’s view of himself?) Yeash!
And WHAT the heck was up with Jessie Cave/Lavender Brown? Worst acting since Brother Sun/Sister Moon! They tested 7000 girls, and they picked a 2nd rate ham? In fact, they tested using the hospital scene, which was single-handedly the worst scene she did in the film!
Ok, ok, on the positive side, the Quidditch tryouts and match were well done, and Dumbledore and Harry’s apperation is depicted quite well.
All in all, I am happy they are making Harry Potter movies, but they are -nothing- compared to the books, and THIS one should be prefaced with “Loosely based on the novel by J. K. Rowling”!!
Insulting to the books and to watch.
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
As our heroes grow older they have invariably grown far less mature. The topics actually covered in the movie are trifling and almost ridiculous (i.e. a group of teachers standing quietly and awkwardly by while two hormone-crazed teens talk about who loves whom…), and the book plot that was disregarded and omitted held so much more depth and detail. This movie is a disappointment for fans of the books I imagine, as it was for me. I find it’s treatment of young love insulting not only to teenagers in general, but to the actors and audience as well. I wouldn’t avoid this movie as it’s a necessary step in the series evolution but it’s content is going to be a let down for anyone expecting something with insight or profundity.
It sets up the seventh movie very well, but does not stand on its own two feet very well.
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Boring, dull and left me on the edge of my seat…ready to leave the theater. Now I must preface this by saying that I have not read the book. But really, that is completely irrelevant, and anyone who says otherwise is a moron. Back to the point… after the great fourth and fifth movies were released I was expecting so much more from this, and was left wanting. Now, the only reason I’m not rating this as a one star movie is because I understand that there are a lot of plot lines that the producers are trying to establish for the final (two?) films. However, when the sole climax of this movie was so predictably dull, why would anyone rate this movie any higher than say… a Uwe Boll flick? And really, who couldn’t have called that rip-off of an Obe-Won moment? Again, please read this if you have a mental capacity of a five year old… THE INTEGRITY OF THE BOOK DOES NOT MATTER IF THE MOVIE IS HORRIBLE. The movie should be able to stand on it’s own two feet…and quite frankly I wish I could have been falling off of that ledge with the aged professor. At least I would have been put out of my misery that much quicker.
A vast improvement over “Order of the Phoenix”
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
My main gripe with the previous Harry Potter movie “Order of the Phoenix” was that for some strange reason they took the longest of the books and turned it into the shortest Harry Potter movie to date. The result was that I felt like I was watching the movie fly by on a speeding train, as it rushed from one key event to another without really taking the time to explore anything in detail.
Now we follow up with “Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince” and….what a difference. There are plenty of cuts of course, no Harry Potter movie can be free of cuts without being waaaay too long. But the movie’s length was at least comparable to some of the others. The 3 lead characters were as spot on as ever. Michael Gambon finally brings a bit more warmth to his portrayal of Albus Dumbledor than he brought to the last few movies. Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy with all the depth one would hope for in his most important role in the series. Alan Rickman isn’t seen too much as Severus Snape, but when he is he’s as wonderful as ever.
I really think this may be the best Harry Potter film yet, and I was really starting to think after the last film that the story had gotten to big for them to manage in film. Good work guys.
Just one thing to add
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Many of these reviews are spot on. I felt that too much of the book was left out and that the effects were underdone.
My big disappointment is a small thing that just indicates that the care to create the feeling of the magic world was not there in this episode. The pictures in Hogwarts were just, well…. pictures. They did not move, they had no life. This is something that the entire movie lacked.
As far as buying this one, I just hate to do it only to find out there is an extended version coming out in six months. Because this seems to be a pattern for the greedy movie industry I will wait.
It’s a film, not a book
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I think this is one of the better Harry Potter movies. I liked the humor, especially from Ron (Rupert Grint), who has more to do in this movie and makes the most of his opportunities. The special effects are great and the sense of impending doom is well conveyed via a clever use of muted color- much of the movie is almost sepia. Jim Broadbent, as might be expected, makes Horace Slughorn an interesting addition to the cast. Michael Gambon has not always seemed to find the role of Dumbledore coming naturally to him, but this time round he is at his most convincing. Alan Rickman, as ever, is the creepiest and most mysterious figure in the story, Helena Bonham Carter is the epitome of uncontrolled evil and Daniel Radcliffe brings Harry to life in a way that must now be second nature to him. Emma Watson as Hermione is a little sidelined in this film, but Bonnie Wright as Ginny is now very much a young woman and it’s easy to tell why Harry is finally seeing her as something other than Ron’s little sister.
The main issue for many people seems to be lack of fidelity to the book. Like most lovers of the books, there are scenes I would have liked to have seen, notably Dumbledore’s visit to Privet Drive at the start of the story, but the movie has to be considered on its own merits. The last 4 books are huge and contain far more material than could ever be included in a movie. The director and screenwriter have to consider how to move the story along in order to get to the conclusion; and they have to produce something that will work on the screen. A book can look into people’s heads, but a movie needs something to happen to make it watchable. I think they did a good job in this respect and brought the film nicely to the point at which the final showdown can begin. Everything that was included made sense in the context of the story, even though in many respects it wasn’t the way the book did it. As other reviewers have said, forget the book and you’ll find the movie works very well.
Why only four stars? Simply because the movie is not a complete and self-contained entity. It assumes familiarity with the characters and it leaves the story to be continued. The full set, when it is released in two or three years, will be five stars. This is an instalment in a series- but a very good one.
A great movie-hp fans compare with books too much
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I absolutely love the Harry Potter books but fans should really stop comparing them to the movies so much. These movies aren’t made to be an exact adaptation of the books (as few movies based on books are). This is an outstanding film that is quite possibly the best in the series. I wish people would stop griping about which parts were left out.
Very good effects… very poor scripting and direction
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
When I watched the movie felt quite disappointed. I read the book and there was action, laugh, love, mistery, anger, distress, tension, pain… but you won’t find any of it in the film, at least not in meaninful quantities. Don’t even think of learning something about Voldemort’s or the Prince’s past or intentions; for that you’ll have to read the book, which just happen to be named after the latter caracter, but it seems the producers, directors and script writers didn’t know/notice it. I can understand some parts had to be cut in order to fit the movie, but the cut turned into butchery and some important parts didn’t receive a good treatment, such as the Unbreakable Vow scene, Dumbledore’s pain in the Horcrux Cave, or the final battle in the Castle. Also, olympics jumps from one scene to the other and unnecesary ones such as the burning of the Weasly’s family house made this movie not as enjoyable as the previous ones. A real shame.
Less of everything
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
Little magic. Little action. Less adventure. Most characters except Harry were in the background. The whole thing was a boring drama. By far the worst HP film to date.
Harry Potter Movies
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I decided to review this movie as I have read reviews of all the Harry Potter movies that have come out. The big thing I notice is that people are upset that they did not follow the book more. Have any of you nerds out there ever seen moveis based on books or comics before? They never follow the book or comic to the letter. I like the Harry Potter films more probably because I have not read the books to have any expectations. But with movies that I have read the book or comic, I don’t go into it with the expectation that it will be the book to the letter. You need to go to movies for what they are, entertainment, and try to go and just enjoy them. Unless you are a movie critic, why go so crazy when they didn’t make it the way you wanted. These movies are good movies. Film makers will change things from the book to make the movie flow more. Do you realize how long these movies would be if they followed the books to the letter. It would be like “Gettysburg” or “Gods and Generals”, which are 4 to 6 hour movies. They were and are great movies, but they are not the best for theaters because of their length. The film makers are making Harry Potter films for theaters, not for direct to DVD movies. So when the next one comes out, go with no expectations, and see if you just might enjoy the movie more.
THEY BARELY EXPLAIN THE TITLE OF THIS MOVIE
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
This movie is called “the half-blood prince,” and it’s never fully explained why. They just gloss over it quickly during the rushed finale. Snape says “by the way, I’m the half blood prince…” wtf? No battle scene or funeral at the end. They cut so much fundamental material out of the story, it is just unbelievable. Ends like Monty Python and the holy grail, what did they run out of money?
I can’t believe all the negative reviews
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Look here’s the thing.
Movie and literature are just two completely different mediums. It’s hard when you want something to be so faithful to a book without thinking of the big picture that in truth everything doesn’t adapt well to the screen. I thought this was the best Harry Potter film effort yet, and those complaining about the ending while I agree it was severely changed I’m sure it’s to heighten the suspense for all of the action that is consistant throughout the last book. This film deserves to stand alone as a great film. Not only have all of the students matured acting wise tremendously, but Michael Gambon pulls off really a note-worthy performance and never have I laughed so many times in a Harry Potter film. It paced, and it’s best that has come this way.
A Disgrace to the Harry Potter series
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I am so disappointed in this last installment that I can’t properly say here. I thought that the last one was bad, but this takes the cake. I can’t for life of me understand why the writer would allow someone to destroy her work like this. What in heavens name is the point of putting in stuff that don’t even happen and leaving out pertinent parts. I can hardly wait to see how they destroy Deathly Hallows. I am so disappointed, the books were SOOOOO good and the movies started out good, Does anyone know what happened to the original Dumbledore and the original director? It is just such a let down.