Two words: Harry Potter.
Saw it at midnight with Jenelle, Claire, Brandy, and some chick whose name I still can’t remember. It was amazing. There are three scenes that are absolutely hysterical and so well acted that my entire impression of the movie was based solely on them. And then the romance between Harry and Ginny…my God, it was fantastic. It almost felt like their chemistry was so heated that it was improper to watch. Like it was one of those things couples do that just shouldn’t be in public. Something sweetly private. Not raunchy private. Just sweet. And kinda funny.
Remember kids: wear protection when tying shoelaces.
Anyway, the romance stuck with the book perfectly. Before the sixth book, all the romantic urges Harry has are kind of shadowed by the ‘OMGVoldemortisbackOMG’ factor. In the sixth one, though, the ‘monster’ inside Harry is mentioned frequently, and his notice of Ginny much more pronounced. The movie did an excellent job of bringing that out. Every so often, there are little scenes between Harry and Ginny that weren’t in the book but are totally perfect, so it doesn’t even matter if they were written beforehand or not.
Going back to the good acting part, I really think being on Broadway and on stage in London helped Dan Radcliffe. He kept to Harry’s character and delivered his lines sooo much better. Especially in the love potion scene and the Felix Felicis scene. They were played out exactly as I had imagined them—only better. And Rupert Grint in the love potion scene was amazing. He’s always been a talented actor and I think going out for other movies really helped him improve, too. Driving Lessons is one of my favorite movies because of him. And now he’s in Cherry Bombs, which I really want to see. As for Emma Watson, she finally learned how to control her overactive eyebrow syndrome. It’s much more enjoyable watching her now. She really is very pretty and talented. And her interaction with Rupert was awesome. They fully captured the awkwardness and the sweetness of Ron and Hermione’s relationship.
Bonnie Wright. Oh my God. I love her. I’ve always loved her. I’ve always thought she was gorgeous and perfect for Ginny. No one else believed me until they saw this movie. The first thing Claire said when she came on screen was, “Oh, she’s pretty now.” WRONG. She’s always been pretty, they just put make up on her to make her look young and ordinary. She was supposed to blossom in the sixth book. Rowling even emphasized how much she had changed in her looks by making the Slytherins mention her beauty. So, yeah. As usual, I was right. Hah.
Now for my favorite: Tom Felton. That kid is so awesome. He might not be as cute as he used to be (circa movies one and two), but he’s not ugly. And when he was in the bathroom crying, it was perfect. And the scene on top of the north tower. The way he looked sick and exhausted and desperate—perfect.
They all just really stepped up their game in this movie and it shows. I’ve seen it twice now and it’s still just as amazing. Hopefully, I’ll be seeing it again next weekend. :) Oh, Harry Potter. I love this stuff. Really, really love it.
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