"No! You don't know how it feels! Your parents are dead! You have no family!"Whoa! Since when does Ron ever say shit like that? Crazy, crazy hormones...
Yes, I watched the latest Harry Potter adventure turned into a movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part: 1. This two-parter of the last of the boy-who-lived series is finally coming to a bitter-sweet end. All of you must know by now that Snape killed Dumbledore and Potter, Granger, and Weasley must set out to collect the Hocruxes and hope to destroy the most evil and powerful wizard of all, Voldemort.
I must admit, I rather enjoy the Potter series for few reasons, but one above all. The story has no religion. Unlike the Narnia series, Harry Potter's world has politics and bureaucracy but no religion. There isn't some Christian values jammed into the viewers/readers from every angle. Not that the Christian morals are bad, just that I don't think it has a real place in a fantasy world full of wizards and witches and muggles. By doing away with religion, author JK Rowling truly broke barriers and created a story that is appealing to everyone that don't think magic is stupid.
Side note: Thanks to this decision to do the last book in two parts, not only did Warner Brothers managed to get every bit of money out of movie-goers with the Potter series, it gave way for every stupid finales to have a two parter. Most notably, that giant waste of time, Twilight. Yes, that got a f*cking two parter finale. Seriously, WHO GIVES A RAT'S ASS!?
Now then... on to the movie review...
Synopsis... Pardon me, but I didn't read the books after the first one. Mainly because I thought the books for more for kids, but mostly because I heard they were making movies for them. As soon as I heard that, the books were a history. Why would I really read something when I can just watch the damn thing? Imagination aside, I'd rather spend 120 minutes watching something than read something for 2 weeks.
The story follows our heros, Harry, Hermione, and Ron through their journey to destroy Voldemort and save humanity. Why humanity you ask? Voldemort apparently has a thing against the muggles. Why? Well, the movie never really reveals the real reason, but he thinks muggles and wizards/witches breeding with each other is... really really disgusting and bad. Voldemort was able to come back to life, because he created Hocruxes to sustain his soul in portions in objects hidden away with heavy protections for all of them. Only he knows where they are, so that makes it really hard for Potter and the gang to find them, since Voldemort and his deatheaters are after them like US is after Osama.
Side note: Osama is 6'6" and Diabetic. Exactly why can't we find him?!!
They experience all the emotions of going with the seemingly impossible mission by themselves: loneliness, depression, exhaustion, and anger and frustration. Sounds bad? It is. Remember what Yoda said about anger and hate. It leads to suffering. Tensions build so much that Ron leaves. What a 'tard. Honestly, is it me or does Ron remind you of a certain character from The Lord of the Rings ? Like.. Sam perhaps? Overweight, potentially useless, but has a good heart and bravery when it counts? Yeah, nice try Rowling, but Harry is Frodo with a scar and no parents. Terrible.
The movie is slow and there are some close calls, but they always seem to find small individuals and windows to crawl out of the situation. The movie itself ends on a rather solemn note, which makes the part 2, that much more exciting to wait for, since that movie better have some one-two punch scenes.
Daniel Radcliff has mentioned in the recent interviews that the build-up is totally necessary for the finale of the franchise. He told the interviewer that the part 2 will be all out bombardment of magic and shit blowing up and people dying. He said it. Not me. I can't fackin wait.
Cast... Everyone's back. Down to littlest characters. They all have a line or two. Not really worth mentioning anyone really except for Bill Nighy. Why was he necessary to be in the movie? He's in the movie all of 5 minutes and then he gets replaced by one of Voldemort's goons. Why join now? Oh well. I liked him as Davy Jones. Carved your own heart out because one woman wouldn't love you back? Pirates ARE crazy!! Hahaha. What a weirdo.
Daniel Radcliff can't act. He pretty much just got the role in the first place because he looked so much like Harry Potter. In the end though... he can't act for shit and he must accept that. Watching him get mad is like watching Nicholas Cage acting sad. It's that painful. Rupert Grint is good for Ron but I wonder what he can do after the Potter series. That kind of goes for all of the main characters that were involved with the series. What will they do after this? I don't know if anyone can take them seriously as an actor after the magic and wizardry... except for Emma Watson.
Why you ask? Simple. She played her game aside from the movies. She models for Burberry and goes to fashion shows all the time. She gets front page shots on magazines. Oh yeah, I forgot one little thing: she's pretty. She keeps getting prettier and who doesn't love a child actor growing up to be a man/woman of their own? A perfect example is Natalie Portman. She grew up fine, and is a good actress, AND she doesn't have drug problems. Unheard of? It is.
In a world of Lindsay Lohans... someone like Emma Watson comes in handy. Hollywood needs more role models like Emma to step up and show that not every child actor or actress needs to resort to drugs. Good shit.
Director... So the same director has directed three films of the Potter series, including this one I'm reviewing. I don't have much to say, since I want to see what he does for the Part 2. Until then, I liked what he's done with Potter so far. Way to make it less bright and much more darker and relatable for people like me. I guess what drew me into the movies more was the introduction of Gary Oldman. I love him. I really do.
Conclusion... Since this is a two-parter movie, and the movie reviewed is the part 1 of the series, I cannot put a conclusion to it, since it hasn't happened yet. I honestly don't even know how the story will end. I have effectively stopped myself from using the internet to find out the story's finale. No doubt the Good will win out, but the important thing for is HOW that exactly happens. I shall wait for it. I am waiting for it already. Better be good.
But wouldn't it be nice if Voldemort won and we have to have another movie that's outside of the book series?
Don't joke about that. Hollywood could do it. They have all the keys to all the doors.
K.
