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by canadian_turtle » Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:50 pm
I just posted a longer review than "it was fantastic and I cried" on my blog, so here it is:
I saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 last night and I thought it was absolutely fantastic! The movie was visually stunning and while repeatedly heartbreaking a beautiful ending to the franchise. The 3D effects looked fantastic, the battle scenes were suitably epic and every single actor was extraordinary - whether they were the star of a scene, or only had a single line during the entire movie. And yes, I cried.
When we were watching the red carpet premiere (which was shown in 3D before the start of the movie) I was already tearing up during Emma Watson's speech. Seeing people cry makes me cry and considering that I knew the end of this fantastic story was near as well it took very little for me to get going. Thank God for Darren Criss jumping up an down on the red carpet and making me smile or I would've probably spent half of the red carpet coverage in tears.
But back to the movie. Here are some brief spoilery thoughts on Snape, the epilogue and character deaths:
[spoiler]• I never liked Snape, nor did I understand why so many fans love his character so dearly. And because of this the revelation in the book that he is a good guy after all always felt peculiar to me. Yet the Prince's tale, in which we see him as a young child falling in love with Lily, being tormented by James and eventually cradling Lily's death body in his arms, was the most beautiful and heartbreaking part of the movie. I cried buckets. It's hard to describe really how phenomenal this part is, you have to see it for yourself. But it was certainly Snape's shining moment and Alan Rickman was absolutely superb.
• I was so disappointed we did not get to see Fred, Remus or Tonks die. I know it's likewise in the books but there are often many changes in film adaptations and this truly was one that the story could benefit from. The moment felt even more fleeting than in the book, with a blink and you miss it scene where everyone weeps over their death bodies. They're truly great characters - important to the stories and Harry - and they deserved so much better than that.
• The epilogue, oh god you guys. I am one of few people who actually adored this in the book - as it's a nice change of scenery after the darkness of the last few instalments - and I like the cheesy happily ever after vibe. However, I am not sure what to think of the movie version. The first thing I did was laugh when the actors came on screen (which was probably a good thing as I had just spent half a movie with tears streaming down my face). Harry was aged reasonably well, Ron got chubby, Draco didn't age well and Hermione and Ginny both seemed to have not been aged at all. This was particularly bad in Ginny's case as she looked like a 15 year-old girl wearing her mother's outfit. Still, the scene with Harry and Albus Severus Potter was cheesy and sweet.[/spoiler]
• I love you Neville Longbottom, you're fantastic.
• And the trio? I miss them already :'( I think it's high time for a reread of the books followed by a rewatch of the movies and perhaps another few viewing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Yes, it was that good.
10/10
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canadian_turtle on Fri Jul 08, 2011 10:24 pm, edited 1 time in total.
...OUCH...I was kindoff hoping for a few tears....probably going to turn my so called room into a gym 
10/10