Missing the Charisma of the Book

Rating: Null/10 (16 July 2011)

Throughout the series fans of the books have experienced highs and lows. This last film of the book attempts to be an epic, and in doing so, misses the charisma of the book. One expects a movie to be shortened and reduced to encompass the essential facets of a novel. Apparently the directors and writers did not feel the need to adhere even remotely to the book. An essential hallow, the invisible cloak, almost plays an insignificant role. You, expect changes to suit the film, but you do not expect changes that will detract from the original plot. I'm sure it was a difficult task to encompass the entire 7th book into a single movie, therefore they attempted to film into two parts. However, they seem to have missed the thematic development of the book, and the entire series, for that matter. It is not a complete disappointment, the acting is not fantastic, but not lackluster. Alan Rickman and Ralph Fiennes portray their characters with ease, and deliver an expected performance. However, their dynamism seems rushed, as does the entire film. Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint have shown improvement but I feel they have been limited by the director. The biggest disappointment of the film is the directors abysmal vision. Nevertheless, fans of the movies will enjoy it, leaving fans of novel feeling utterly disappointed. Its interesting how the director expects the audience to have read the books in order to understand the general flow of the film, but decides to deviate on crucial factors of the book.