I have been a fan of the Harry Pottter books ever since they came out. Having read all of the books and sees all of the movies, I honestly have to say that the Half Blood Prince is easily the worst of the Harry Potter films by a country mile.
The main problem I have with the film is it does not follow the book at all. Only the scenes crucial to the plot from the book were included in the movie. What made it worse was that some scenes were left out in favor of others that had no relevance to the story! For example: while the battle of Hogwarts and Dumbledore's funeral are left out, we still get to see many scenes of the love/hate relationship between Ron and Hermione.
Indeed the film seemed to be focused more on teenage hormones rather then the secrets of Voldemort. There are many scenes of Ron and Lavender plus Hermione expressing her feelings toward Ron. In addition there were scenes for the Harry/Ginny relationship. Overall all of these dating and flirting scenes grew tiresome.
The worst part is the film leaves out many great scenes in favor of these love scenes. Here is a list of all the scenes that were left out for no good reason:
The battle against the death eaters in Hogwarts. David Yates didn't add it because of the battle in the Deathly Hallows. Yet he worked in Hermione hiding from Cormac McLaggen.
Most of Tom Riddle's back story and memories are left out. Only what was absolutely essential was included.
Dumbledore's funeral was not included because according to Yates it didn't fit with the rest of the film. Yet Ron making out with Lavender was deemed essential to the plot.
Several characters are left out. Bill Weasley, Fleur, and Rufus Scrimgeour don't appear in the film. Greyback the werewolf is barely included and does not look scary at all.
Harry's touching chat with Ginny explaining why he couldn't be with her was also left out. That was a special scene but it was not included.
The scenes that were included were changed for the worse. Dumbledore picks Harry up at a subway station and not at the Dursleys. Once the death eaters are in the castle, not one person notices them. They also calmly leave the place with out anyone stopping them. And am I really supposed to believe that Bellatrix can destroy the Great Hall and not one person hears it!
I thought the acting was terrible as well. Michael Gambon shows little emotion as Dumbledore. By the time Dumbledore dies you have a hard time feeling bad. Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint seem more interested in their dating problems rather then the war against Voldemort. Emma Watson delivers a lackluster performance as Hermione who is only worrying about Ron going out with Lavender. Overall the acting was far worse then any other film. The actors really didn't seem to get into character.
So to sum it up what we get in this film is a boring film where you have a hard time getting into it unlike the other films. The movie leaves out important scenes in favor of others that were irrelevant to the plot. The plot itself is weak and the movie drags on for far too long. There is little action and no fear at all.
If you are a fan of the books you will most likely be very disappointed in the film. The only people who might like the film are those who know little about the series.
The main problem I have with the film is it does not follow the book at all. Only the scenes crucial to the plot from the book were included in the movie. What made it worse was that some scenes were left out in favor of others that had no relevance to the story! For example: while the battle of Hogwarts and Dumbledore's funeral are left out, we still get to see many scenes of the love/hate relationship between Ron and Hermione.
Indeed the film seemed to be focused more on teenage hormones rather then the secrets of Voldemort. There are many scenes of Ron and Lavender plus Hermione expressing her feelings toward Ron. In addition there were scenes for the Harry/Ginny relationship. Overall all of these dating and flirting scenes grew tiresome.
The worst part is the film leaves out many great scenes in favor of these love scenes. Here is a list of all the scenes that were left out for no good reason:
The battle against the death eaters in Hogwarts. David Yates didn't add it because of the battle in the Deathly Hallows. Yet he worked in Hermione hiding from Cormac McLaggen.
Most of Tom Riddle's back story and memories are left out. Only what was absolutely essential was included.
Dumbledore's funeral was not included because according to Yates it didn't fit with the rest of the film. Yet Ron making out with Lavender was deemed essential to the plot.
Several characters are left out. Bill Weasley, Fleur, and Rufus Scrimgeour don't appear in the film. Greyback the werewolf is barely included and does not look scary at all.
Harry's touching chat with Ginny explaining why he couldn't be with her was also left out. That was a special scene but it was not included.
The scenes that were included were changed for the worse. Dumbledore picks Harry up at a subway station and not at the Dursleys. Once the death eaters are in the castle, not one person notices them. They also calmly leave the place with out anyone stopping them. And am I really supposed to believe that Bellatrix can destroy the Great Hall and not one person hears it!
I thought the acting was terrible as well. Michael Gambon shows little emotion as Dumbledore. By the time Dumbledore dies you have a hard time feeling bad. Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint seem more interested in their dating problems rather then the war against Voldemort. Emma Watson delivers a lackluster performance as Hermione who is only worrying about Ron going out with Lavender. Overall the acting was far worse then any other film. The actors really didn't seem to get into character.
So to sum it up what we get in this film is a boring film where you have a hard time getting into it unlike the other films. The movie leaves out important scenes in favor of others that were irrelevant to the plot. The plot itself is weak and the movie drags on for far too long. There is little action and no fear at all.
If you are a fan of the books you will most likely be very disappointed in the film. The only people who might like the film are those who know little about the series.
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