Being a self-confessed Harry Potter fanatic, I found the concept of the sixth in a series of gripping films greatly appealing. And, as hoped, the wizards behind the magic of the Harry Potter films failed to disappoint yet again.
Granted, this was not by any stretch of the imagination a film adaptation of the book, missing various storylines and the epic battle at the end of the book. However, this is excusable given the ever-increasing size and complexity of the novels. Nevertheless, there's no denying that this is, in it's own right, a spectacular film. With laugh-out-loud moments at every corner and hormones running at an all-time high within the wondrous walls of Hogwarts, the sixth Harry Potter film sees the development of characters, old and new, reach an entirely new level.
This is the darkest film so far, reflecting the turmoil into which the wizarding community is being thrown and yet, the creators have managed to concoct a perfect potion of dark humour, serious plots, and the entirely clumsy nature of adolescent romances. On the other hand, the core plot is where non-readers are at a loss as the whole storyline behind the hunt for Horcruxes is explained with such brevity that it has a detrimental effect upon the audience's understanding of this particular plot.
There is no doubt in my mind that this captivating film leaves the audience wanting more. "Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince" has, if anything, confirmed my loyalty towards the series and has left me on the edge of my seat, biting my nails for what's to come next.
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i too really enjoyed the half blood prince,however having not read the books i had nothin to compare them too :( i was rather disapointed by the end and the lack action but the humor involved more than made up for it !:)
ReplyDeletegoody hannigan :) x
Lovin the review!
ReplyDeleteGreat review which has persuaded me to go and see it
ReplyDeleteI thought that the film in general was great and very funny. Would recommend anyone to go and see it, but perhaps they should watch the previous films to get an idea of what the film is about, and hopefully the sequel will be even better
ReplyDeleteCALLING ALL HP FANS: would you rather...hallows or horcruxes???
ReplyDeleteI loved this film too! It was absolutely hilarious but the book, as always, was still better
ReplyDeleteI didnt read the book and found it pretty confusing and a bit over the top. Not particuarly dark but quite funny at times.
ReplyDeleteI love Harry Potter! I can't wait for Deathly Hallows...IN TWO PARTS!!!
ReplyDeleteI loved the film, it was hilarious. Although I felt some of the romance was a bit forced.The pork pies bit was wierd. Nothing more romantic than feeding Harry Potter tiny pork pies...
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ReplyDeleteFairly good review, except I don't believe it was as dark as the other Harry Potter films, it was funny, but at points dissapointing. This was mainly due to the fact that the film is called the half blood prince, yet there is hardly any film time dedicated to the secret behind the half blood prince. At one point in the film Harry randomly goes up to the school loft with ginny and is told he has to give up the book written by the half blood prince or it will destory him....this is a bit confusing, considering that up till this point the book has been helping Harry with his classwork, and the film never really tells us why having this book was such a bad thing. It didn't hurt anyone and was correcting the teachers mistakes in class. At the end of the film we finally find out who the half blood prince is, which is supposed to be the films main big shock and surpirise, yet it's so pointless and doesn't exactly tie into the other events going on at that point in the film which are much more dramatic and meaningful, that most of the audience won't even care. However, the rest of the story is good with many good comedic stuff, that adds value to the rubbish half blood prince story, which is pointless, confusing, and pretty stupid. Although, i liked the rest of it. This comment is soo long maybe longer than the review, which was good, but not great :)..
ReplyDeleteRock on Harry Potter :D(H) wooo !!!!
ReplyDeleteWith re-runs of the Potter films appearing on screen every week, I thought I'd had my fill. Your review, however, has reawakened my enthusiasm...Cineworld, here I come!
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