disappointed

Rating: 6/10 (12 July 2007)

well ... went to the cinema today all geared up with ma friend .. who is, like me a huge harry potter fanatic.
we were really excited with high expectations but the film really came as an anti climax.
when it finished i just turned to my friend and said .. I cant decide if I like that or not ... and that feeling still stays.
what was there was good .. and i mean by the graphics and scenery but they're always good.
There was just too much missed out .. it was like they got all the main bits and chucked them together without any explanation to how the got there.
the scenes i was looking forward to the most weren't there and also the scene where harry and cho got together lasted forever ... and I'm not complaining as it was filmed very well but like i mentioned before there was just no explanation of how they got there .. and also no date on valentines day .. i was highly looking forward to seeing cho strop and storm out AND i wanted to see Rita skeeter all downtrodden to contrast with her high involvement in the previous film.
and Dobby? where has he gone? i loved him in the second film and this time they cut him out yet again by making Neville find the room of requirement, and he didn't even walk past 3 three times .. gawwwd and i also wanted to see Neville's parents .. in person rather then Neville just looking at the photo, i feel that would have brought tons more emotion to the film which had ... like Hermione said about Ron ... the emotional range of a teaspoon.
and gildroy Lockhart .. that would have been nice to see where he ended up and would have added a bit of humour...
the best thing about the film was Luna ... i myself have been obsessed with the character since i first read the fifth book and was worried that they wouldn't b able to find an actress suitable to make it as good as the character is in the book ... but they found the exact right person for the part ... she is amazing .. didn't put a foot wrong ..
I'm also highly impressed with the casting for Dolores umbridge ... she is also exactly how i imagined her =] but yes ... the crucial scene at the end was a bit of a let down ... i thought there would be more time spent on the actual DA fighting the death eaters.. the scenes were not long enough and it was like oh Sirius lets go bye ... with hardly any explanation in that either..
although the part where voldemort speaks from within harry near the end was powerful .. that was one of the only bits that touched me and the film could have been made half an hour longer and included all these bits .. even just in passing .. there are films .. for example lord of the rings which are longer .. but good because they include everything that is essential .. but this i feel was just a few important points chucked together with a bit of scenery ...
hugely disappointed cant wait for the final book ... they are sure never to disappoint thanks T