The movie is great, meet the expectations of millions of fans, makes us anxious at the end.. We want more! But... I guess the main problem in this movie is that Harry Potter hasn't really watched any horror movie - you know, it's all creepy and sinister and then you decide to get away from your group to explore your surroundings??? Yeah right, do you know anyone who would be wandering around by themselves apart from Harry? Why does Harry always decide to show his courage and put himself and his friends at risk? He's lucky that the movie came from a children's book - it's unlikely he's going to be slaughtered like in many horror flicks... He just makes me jump on the cinema seat asking myself: why is he so dumb??? Who would have done that???
A spoiler, don't read if you haven't watched the movie! Ok, you curious beast, read on:
Harry, in one of his "courage" attacks, decides to go back to where he was born and then he found the cemetery where his parents are buried and coincidentally, it's literally beside the house where his parents were murdered. Mind you, the house is in pieces. Does anyone know how the Real Estate profit in the UK? It would NEVER happen, an abandoned house, torn in half, for at least 15 years! While he is watching over his old house, he sees a grumpy old lady. Until now, Harry and his friends have done all sorts of magic to keep a low key, and at this very moment they decide to follow the old rag... Even always-right-Hermione, who said Harry's birthplace would be one of the first places Lord Voldemort would look for him. Anyway, they follow the lady into her house. And without one single word, she leads Harry to the top floor! Again, hellowww!!! Don't they have horror movies in Hogwarts??? Of course something was coming up!!! And then the oldie becomes Voldemort! Wow, who would have guessed? By the way, J. K. Rowling ran out of ideas for potions and magic, and she invested all her resources on the Polyjuice potion, many times throughout the plot.
Then ok, another scene: Harry was brought to Voldemort's headquarters, and because he's disfigured, no one knows for sure if it's him. They create a debate asking Draco if he could recognise him, and keep going on with it... My God, what a bureaucracy, just call the boss! Voldemort's main wish is to kill Harry, he's there at his place and people do not call him straight away, after all those flyers of Harry "WANTED"? Yeah right...
Before we finish it off, what about that part where Dobby dies and Harry decides to bury him? And "without magic", just to show the hard human work - just one question, my dear wizard: where did you get the shovel to dig the grave? Don't tell me it's another item from the black hole inside Hermione's bag...
Another thing I'd like to highlight, on a more serious note, was the subtle reference to nazism. The mudbloods and the purebloods, killings and the overall reference to this issue in the movie really reminded me of nazism and its irrational segregation of 'pure blood' and killings based on that. So this time, Art imitates Life...
And a thumbs up for J. K. Rowling: I really liked the tale about the 3 brothers and the Deathly Hollows - beautifully pictured in the movie too. Well done! But next time, give Harry 1,42% of Hermione's brain, he'd be less of a loser as the protagonist. And bring on Part 2!
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