>I really disliked this movie. lack of pacing and tension. >brooding, repetitive score that rarely fit the scene >unfolding. close-up after close-up of pensive looks passed off >as emotion. bizarrely dry readings of the script, with >uncomfortable pauses to no effect. > >there were bright spots. the cinematography and many action >scenes were gorgeous, with seamless integration of CGI. >Fiennes and Rickman have fun with it. Helen Bonham Carter has >killed it since her first introduction, as has Maggie Smith. > >but overall, with so much attention paid to how grim and dire >things have gotten in Harry Potter's world, it's as if they >forgot to interject any joy or character into the story. why >not have the final showdown as it was written, with Potter and >Voldemort surrounded by everyone in the school? the sun rising >as they duel, and an eruption of cheers after Potter >wins...absolutely no need to re-write that. > >instead, we got a celebratory-less victory and mundane coffee >social after saving the world. no sense of triumph or elation. > > >scene after scene was misused like that. this movie should >have easily been so much better.
This is how I felt about the first two movies. I might wait for the Bluray after reading this review.