Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceRating: Four stars
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Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
Studio : Warner Brothers Pictures
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Runtime : 153min
Website : harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthehalf-bloodprince
Trailer :http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x99zz1
Review:
There’s a scene at the beginning of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince where Professor McGonagall (always wonderfully played by Maggie Smith) says to Harry, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, “Why is it whenever something happens, you three always seem to be in the center of it?” Ron replies, “I’ve been wondering that myself.” That’s basically the essence of the entire series, but these three kids (now teenagers) are so charismatic and likable that we accept everything and take the ride with them.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is the sixth installment in this huge franchise, and for those who haven’t read the books, I’ll give a brief plot summary: there’s strong sentiment going around the wizard world as to whether Harry Potter is the “Chosen One,” that is, the person who has been chosen to fight Lord Voldemort and save all of humanity. Harry’s also found a book in his Potions class that belonged to the Half-Blood Prince, and this book is able to help him create potions. Meanwhile, more ominous things are happening at Hogwarts, and Lord Voldemort may be working through Harry’s archenemy, Draco Malfoy, in order to wreak havoc. We also learn more about the Dark Lord’s past, and see how Dumbledore inadvertently groomed him in order to become the force of mass destruction he is today.
All of this stuff is fun and exciting, and we’re seeing a less whimsical and much darker Hogwarts than we have in the previous films. The film seems to be mostly shot in neutral tones, which works very well given the secrets and histories we’re exposed to in this installment. It does lag somewhat as we move towards the final sequence, but that’s only for about 15 minutes in a two-and-a-half hour film, and the conclusion left me stunned (even after I knew what was coming from having read the books).
Still, my favorite parts of the film had nothing to do with the suspense portion. Harry, Ron, and Hermione have blossomed into teenagers, and they’re all experiencing true romance for the first time. There are some well-observed moments here, as Hermione scowls while Ron becomes involved with another girl, and Ron’s sister Ginny grows increasingly infatuated with Harry. I, along with several others, laughed out loud at some of their behavior, because watching it indeed reminded me of what it was like for me to be in love as a teenager.
This is a good film. It’s not my favorite of the series, but the action in this movie is as exciting as it was in the previous entries, and thus far, it’s the most human.
-Craig Wynne
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