Do You Believe In Magic?
It was “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” which hit the celluloid screens carving its way to the number one slot for the weekend. No surprise there. It's a world wide phenomena. Directed by David Yates and written by Steve Kloves, the film is based on the book of the same title from J. K. Rowling.
But it's not a movie about magic.
It's a movie about people and how they correspond with each other through feelings. There's greater interaction here especially between the three major characters who are older, a little wiser, and have a run of hormones going through them.
Naturally, it's to be expected. The three major characters, Harry, Hermione and Ron are all best friends who have spent much time growing up and the confusion of feelings would be... somehow magical? Quite the contrary. It's interesting to note that the feelings shared between the characters makes the drama of the film. It feels less of a children story now.
Mixed feelings are tossed around in a bag of confusion. Harry likes Hermione, Ron likes Hermione, Hermoine likes Harry, and so forth. And it helps to make this film more interesting even though the film is well laden with an extra package of special effects. The film moves at a steady pace.
Most of the supporting characters in the Hogwarts University and the Order of the Phoenix are wiped out during the first wave of the attacks including a wedding where many of the professors are seen celebrating with dance and drink. They get their pants pulled down in the middle of it all when the evil wizard Lord Voldemort makes his attack.
Harry and his two friends are forced to find refuge as they separate themselves from their families and loved ones. There is nothing left for them to do but run from the center of the storm. But by putting the three characters in the spotlight, it brings the children actors a greater chance to shine. There are many funny moments between them along with some dramatic impact.
There is one interesting scene where Harry tries to search for the pieces of the Deathly Hallows passed down to him through oral storytelling. The Elder Wand is one-third of power from a triangle of three brothers who once possessed the sword, a resurrection stone and an invisibility cloak.
However, Harry and his friends search for the Horcruxes that are created to help Vordemort regain his power… making him strong enough o destroy Harry. So they search for these lockets to destroy them.
When they needed to destroy a locket called a Horcrux with the sword of Gryffindor, Ron is treated to a vision that would haunt him: he would be shown how Harry and Hermione would become lovers while taunting him at the same time. His worst fears come to wound him. It was a test of wills that could have eroded their friendship. But instead Ron chose not to believe in the visions with the help of Harry.
And the film is really about the strengths and weaknesses of their relationship. They are childhood friends now growing up and trying to understand each other as adults. Some feelings of desire or anger would eventually swallow them.
At the same time, the film is setting up for the next and final chapter. So it's going to be a big payoff. And a very big send off which will resolve all the mystery surrounding the film series. The Deathly Hallows film did not choose to be big and bombastic like the previous entries. Instead, the film explored the minor impact of love and anger in a friendship that started so long ago. The films are coming to a conclusion and so is their longstanding friendship.
Will the next film be successful? There is a big build-up to the final scene of part one, so the next chapter will have to be a roller coaster of a ride for a finishing end. There are still a lot of unanswered questions. There are still plenty of feelings between the major characters. And there is still one major bad guy Voldemort who still needs to be fought. Will the film ending live up to the expectations? It's a tall order. But I'm feeling very optimistic because of the first part is a great character study. The next chapter should be an explosive one.
It was Dumbledore who has the Elder Wand still in his dead hands. The film ends with Voldemort seemingly victorious while standing over the long dead Dumbledore as the evil wizard grips the Elder Wand, one of the most powerful weapons… standing over a force of good if a blanket of shadow is casting over everything.
Grab a broom and a magic wand. And make a good wish that the films will find a satisfactory end.
But it's not a movie about magic.
It's a movie about people and how they correspond with each other through feelings. There's greater interaction here especially between the three major characters who are older, a little wiser, and have a run of hormones going through them.
Naturally, it's to be expected. The three major characters, Harry, Hermione and Ron are all best friends who have spent much time growing up and the confusion of feelings would be... somehow magical? Quite the contrary. It's interesting to note that the feelings shared between the characters makes the drama of the film. It feels less of a children story now.
Mixed feelings are tossed around in a bag of confusion. Harry likes Hermione, Ron likes Hermione, Hermoine likes Harry, and so forth. And it helps to make this film more interesting even though the film is well laden with an extra package of special effects. The film moves at a steady pace.
Most of the supporting characters in the Hogwarts University and the Order of the Phoenix are wiped out during the first wave of the attacks including a wedding where many of the professors are seen celebrating with dance and drink. They get their pants pulled down in the middle of it all when the evil wizard Lord Voldemort makes his attack.
Harry and his two friends are forced to find refuge as they separate themselves from their families and loved ones. There is nothing left for them to do but run from the center of the storm. But by putting the three characters in the spotlight, it brings the children actors a greater chance to shine. There are many funny moments between them along with some dramatic impact.
There is one interesting scene where Harry tries to search for the pieces of the Deathly Hallows passed down to him through oral storytelling. The Elder Wand is one-third of power from a triangle of three brothers who once possessed the sword, a resurrection stone and an invisibility cloak.
However, Harry and his friends search for the Horcruxes that are created to help Vordemort regain his power… making him strong enough o destroy Harry. So they search for these lockets to destroy them.
When they needed to destroy a locket called a Horcrux with the sword of Gryffindor, Ron is treated to a vision that would haunt him: he would be shown how Harry and Hermione would become lovers while taunting him at the same time. His worst fears come to wound him. It was a test of wills that could have eroded their friendship. But instead Ron chose not to believe in the visions with the help of Harry.
And the film is really about the strengths and weaknesses of their relationship. They are childhood friends now growing up and trying to understand each other as adults. Some feelings of desire or anger would eventually swallow them.
At the same time, the film is setting up for the next and final chapter. So it's going to be a big payoff. And a very big send off which will resolve all the mystery surrounding the film series. The Deathly Hallows film did not choose to be big and bombastic like the previous entries. Instead, the film explored the minor impact of love and anger in a friendship that started so long ago. The films are coming to a conclusion and so is their longstanding friendship.
Will the next film be successful? There is a big build-up to the final scene of part one, so the next chapter will have to be a roller coaster of a ride for a finishing end. There are still a lot of unanswered questions. There are still plenty of feelings between the major characters. And there is still one major bad guy Voldemort who still needs to be fought. Will the film ending live up to the expectations? It's a tall order. But I'm feeling very optimistic because of the first part is a great character study. The next chapter should be an explosive one.
It was Dumbledore who has the Elder Wand still in his dead hands. The film ends with Voldemort seemingly victorious while standing over the long dead Dumbledore as the evil wizard grips the Elder Wand, one of the most powerful weapons… standing over a force of good if a blanket of shadow is casting over everything.
Grab a broom and a magic wand. And make a good wish that the films will find a satisfactory end.
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