I said I was going to post my feelings on the latest, and last, Harry Potter film last night. I was slightly off with my time frame but here it is.
Honesty the best part of the movie was the audience. This isn’t a knock on the movie but rather a compliment to the entire series. I was in a theater that was filled with people that were invested in the films/books and you could tell it over and over again. I normally hate the movie going experience these days because of the mass amount assholes who share the 2 hours or so with me. They’ve spent a few dollars to escape reality but they are still so damn concerned with stuff on their cell phones or chatting with the person next to them. On the other hand I’ve been to movies like the first X-Files film or Episode 1 where even the die hard fans just can’t contain their excitement or their voices. I guess having a good number of Potter fans be quiet bookworms really paid off during this film.
Now the amazing thing about the crowd was that the movie was soooo quiet at times that even a slightly loose lipped patron could of stood out. I’ve NEVER been to a movie where so much of the film seemed to be devoid of dialog, sound effects and even music. It certainly added to the eerie nature of the film. It was unsettling and really worked for the film. I almost wish there would have been more music or it would have been louder because I think the scores from these films are always underrated. Also while we talk about the film being unconventional I thought that had they opted to exclude the WB logo at the start of the film it would have been the best opening sequence I’ve witnessed in a long time.
Now on to the movie….
What started as a simple whimsical journey really did turn out darker than I expected it to. I wish it could of stayed a little more innocent but where is the fun in that. I want to know more about these characters and I want to read all those scenes that Potter fans complained were omitted from the films. Best movie series ever? Not in my eyes but as a 33 year old male it is amazing that these films have me wanting to read the books so damn bad. It also has me spending money here soon to go to The Wizarding World. I already enjoy the films but I think when I can share them with Xander down the road it’ll entertain me more as I watch him grow up with the films.
Emotionally the film did get to me. When the series about a little orphanded wizard began I wasn’t a parent. By the end of the series when so many people cared for this boy and protected him I had my own child and could understand that on a whole other level. It was a very touching and emotional film and even if it didn’t make money, which we all know isn’t the case, it would still be a hit when it came to making you care for and about characters who were once just words on a page.
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