Huge improvement, from horrible to mediocre

Rating: 4/10 (21 November 2010)

Previous movies were a complete waste of talent and totally ruined the story. But by separating the last novel in 2 movies, they now have the chance to mess up twice as more scenes.
While a few of the scenes are somewhat true to the book (explaining my 4 rating), the rest feels cheap. Why remove the drama? When HP is denied the sword at the beginning, why does he stay with a bland stare instead of getting angry and defying the Minister like in the book? Was that too complicated? Like: - "Ok now you will have to act aggressively" - "act aggessrilevy? never heard of it, can I please just look at the wall there?" That is a Huge change in his personality: In the book he has courage and can stand on his feet, in this movie he has a blank look more often than not, and dresses like a college geek. A sweatshirt? WTF
The sames goes for the initial scene, they do not even mention it's happening at the Malfoy's manor and why. Hell the first 30 minutes of the movie is like they tried to remake the book without words and with the actors expressing the least emotions as possible. The entire production falls apart. The scene in the Dursley's house feels like a bad theatre production.
And gosh the music, who's fault is it, the composer or the lousy director? I have a feeling it's more the director.
This movie series will all have to be redone properly.