Before the Potter geeks get all violent, let me say that my review is purely about the film adaptation. I have never read the book nor will I. It’s just way too damn trendy.
Unfortunately, The Half-Blood Prince didn’t impress me like the previous films. The reason? Frankly, the film was dull, slow, tedious and boring. I get it. The Potter movies are not simply about action but throw us a bone here. Most of us expect the movie to deviate from the book. It’s ok to use artistic license and throw in a massive dragon battle scene, we don’t mind.
The younger cast members have all grown up and they have done so gracefully. Radcliffe is “brilliant” as usual. Emma Watson and Rupert Grint keep the audience intrigued enough to keep us awake. Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) really shines in his final Potter film.
The real problem was not the action or the direction yet, the screen play that wasn’t flashy enough to excite the casual Potter fan. Keep an eye out for the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, in two parts, coming November 2010 and July 2011.
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