As you may be able to tell from the subtle title, I didn't really enjoy the film. In fact, the whole experience of cinema really does leave me cold in many ways. Before I mention the actual film, I want to moan about the audience, who seem to think that it is perfectly reasonable to pass comment all the way through. Why they insist on buying bucket sized cups of drink, only to them have to disturb everyone throughout the film to visit the toilet. Why cant they wait? It's not as if we are talking about a film of Mahabatara style proportions here...it's a couple of hours, have some manners and consideration for others! I detest the ridiculous overpricing for sweets and drinks in the cinema. If you are taking a child, then of course, they will want some kind of treat, but be prepared to spend more on this than the actual ticket. It is a disgrace, and I shall endeavour to ensure that I take my own refreshments from now on in spite of their ridiculous and non legal insistence that I cannot. Anyway...on to the main feature....Well....I say the main feature, but of course there are about half an hours worth of trailers to go through first.
The fil itself, was I suppose, fairly harmless. A rudimentary plot, which, as I have not read this book, I assume keeps fairly close to the book as the others have. The performances of the main characters are adequate at best, and downright awful at worst. They could have easily removed 20 minutes from the running time of the film had they removed all scenes of the actors gazing into the middle distance in an effort to instil some sense of deep and heavy drama. The effects were ok, and the overall atmosphere of the film was very well created I felt, with excellent cinematography and superb music that for once, did not detract from the film. It ended on a cliffhanger of sorts, but we knew that would happen didn't we? Oh, and I didn't care that Dobby died.
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