I saw Deathly Hollows Part 2 tonight. As my friend Max said, it was like a LOTR film. Non-stop action, some plot holes (no one double checked if Harry was dead, and did he actually die? I never really understood it from the book either.) and a great supporting cast. I think it was the supporting cast (E. Watson and R. Grint and almost every British veteran actor) and the mood, that made the series. Harry always felt like an unlikable hero, mainly because, contrary to what everyone in series thinks, he is a very average wizard. No, he is more like the Forrest Gump of the wizard community. His friends, professors, and even dead parents are always saving him, in the books, as well as the films. The cast saves Daniel Radcliffe's shortcomings as an actor. At times though, I wonder if he is just playing Harry as the way I see Harry as a character, but there were too many times were Radcliffe looked like he belonged on a soap opera when the scene called for more.
Secondly, I will miss the mood, the setting, of the wizard world. If you haven't dreamed about attending Hogwarts, I don't think you have a good imagination. Countless boys and girls will always be dreaming about finding Platform 9 3/4's, as the numerous directors, in my opinion, brought the books onto the big screen as good as anyone could.
After watching the film, I came home, and had myself a steak and a Left Hand Sawtooth Ale. It was a meal, and drink, fit for a great end to a series.
No comments:
Post a Comment