Finally getting round to reviewing this movie. First things first: this is a hard book to film due to all the flashbacks. Having said that David Yates and co manage it admirably. Not just admirably; epically. Yup this is totally epic. Its much darker than previous outings in terms of plot (lots of heavy death eater related stuff,) tone (plenty of angst) and look with much lurking in shadows, foggy exteriors, imposing and frankly almost gothic buildings inside and out and stark noirish visuals with Draco especially seemingly constantly shot in monochrome. Its not all doom and gloom though there are successful forays into comedy with teenage hormones (and wackiness) in overdrive. Rupert Grint (Ron) particularly handles this well displaying a marked improvement in his performance from previous movies. Emma Watson is as irritating as ever and Daniel Radcliffe has the weirdest intonation and diction I've ever heard in an actor but the rest of the cast is absolutely fantastic. Jim Broadbent is wonderful as new edition Professor Slughorn, he is pitch perfect and nails both comic jollity and internal conflict. Alan Rickman is once again truly, deliciously wonderful as Snape. And Tom Felton as Draco, well well well. I thought he was an absolute revelation. He is pensive and brooding and handles the tension and angst admirably. I loved his poise and presence and he delivers his lines with such confidence. He absolutley nails the mixture of swagger and bitterness necessary too, top marks.
Ruth.
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