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proggrrlAbout the new Harry Potter flick - I saw it this weekend. And so.
Although I am not a huge HP fan, and haven’t read the books, I have kept up with the films. The first 4 films were aimed squarely at people less than half my age, and came off to me as shallow but fun. Something I’d bring a 13 y.o. to see, we’d talk about it over dinner after the show, and by the next morning I’d forget the film almost entirely.
Although I am not a huge HP fan, and haven’t read the books, I have kept up with the films. The first 4 films were aimed squarely at people less than half my age, and came off to me as shallow but fun. Something I’d bring a 13 y.o. to see, we’d talk about it over dinner after the show, and by the next morning I’d forget the film almost entirely.
Unlike the previous films, this ORDER OF THE PHOENIX, with its more mature characters and dark/heavy themes, really pulled at me. The level of the cinematography and FX are as always top-notch. OoTP impressed me with its simmering undertones, ideas and details that related nicely back to RL – homeland security, standardized testing, even global warming. I don’t recall EVER seeing that in previous HP films. Is it simply the direction? (There is also a new screenwriter on this episode.)
When we got to the huge sequence near the end in which Dumblie and Voldie do battle, suddenly I was very confused...Was I watching HP or an episode of STAR WARS? I turned to my friend and whispered this, and she quipped: “Joseph Campbell would say that we’ve been watching this story over and over for eons.” Heh.
So despite the similarity to SW, this HP was really the only one I’ve truly enjoyed. Well done – I’m sure all you fans will love it big time.
Also – my friends and I saw it on Sunday at a 10am show, and there was NO LINE. In fact, the theater was at most about 1/4 full. Pretty amazing for an HP film on opening weekend in NYC.
When we got to the huge sequence near the end in which Dumblie and Voldie do battle, suddenly I was very confused...Was I watching HP or an episode of STAR WARS? I turned to my friend and whispered this, and she quipped: “Joseph Campbell would say that we’ve been watching this story over and over for eons.” Heh.
So despite the similarity to SW, this HP was really the only one I’ve truly enjoyed. Well done – I’m sure all you fans will love it big time.
Also – my friends and I saw it on Sunday at a 10am show, and there was NO LINE. In fact, the theater was at most about 1/4 full. Pretty amazing for an HP film on opening weekend in NYC.
