<p>The movie seemed to be mostly about teenage romance. I understand why some reviews were negative. Each movie has highlighted different aspects of life at Hogwarts but the other movies seemed to have more substance than this one. I felt as though the plot was missing whereas the previous movies had a beginning, middle and end. Perhaps they were counting on the audience to remember everything from previous movies and books, some parts seemed a bit vague, such as Bellatrix’s role.</p>
<p>I did like the movie, but I didn’t love it. However, I’m a self-professed Potterhead (moreso seven or so years ago than now, but I have flare ups around movie releases so I guess I’m still a Potterhead through and through). It was definitely lacking action. I can’t remember perfectly what happened in the sixth book. I don’t think they actually left out anything so important it couldn’t be put in the FIVE HOURS of Deathly Hallows (2.5 hour movie one and 2.5 hour movie two), which is what I think they ended up thinking as well. The movie itself was very transitional whereas in the books, the OOtP was the transitional feature. I really missed the fight scene at the end. I loved the action in the OOtP movie, so I was disappointed that there was no fight scene - I wanted to see the Order kick ass again.</p>
<p>I thought the rom-com was cute and the movie was funny. I thought it was a nice reminder that the students are sixteen or so at this point, certainly not adults even though they are handling adult situations. However, I didn’t like how far it strayed from the book. The Hermione/Ron thing was way too obvious (call me biased, I can’t imagine the two together and can’t see how they got together after reading about them…) and the Harry/Ginny thing didn’t even start until after the funeral. I agree that the hiding of the book scene was ridiculous. It would have been better if Ginny was better.</p>
<p>The movie was satisfying but nothing great. It was certainly better than PoA (ugh…) but not as good as OOtP. As for the people who have only seen the movies… I can’t imagine how they’re not confused. So much has been left out, re-added, glossed over, or merely mentioned that I think those people would really be at a loss by now.</p>
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<p>In book six, Harry first kissed Ginny after the Qwiddich (sp) match that he wasn’t able to play in (Griffindor had won and was celebrating). After the funeral, Harry told Ginny that he couldn’t be her boyfriend anymore because it was too dangerous (people that he loved are targets). Ginny understood.</p>
<p>I saw the movie last night and thought it was absolutely wonderful.</p>
<p>I’m always mystified that so many people get annoyed with little things that are different from the books. There’s no way to make the movie exactly like those massive books and keep it at a decent length. (I am VERY excited that Deathly Hallows is being made into two movies.)</p>
<p>I thought the lighting of the wands was an excellent metaphor of how light overcomes dark (especially as the lit wands wiped out the Dark Mark over Hogwarts). I had tears streaming down my face for that whole scene. I thought it was beautifully done.</p>
<p>I was VERY upset by the added scene at the Burrow with Harry/Ginny/Bellatrix/Fenrir Greyback. It’s hard enough to keep up the plot…why add unnecessary scenes? And I’m sorry…but what was the point of that scene? It seemed confusing, rushed, and ill-put together to me. And massively detracted from the overall plot. That was the only part of the movie that I strongly disliked. It seems like it would be extremely confusing for those who haven’t read the books. I doubt the Death Eaters would come a-calling on a household containing Harry Potter and packed to bursting with members of the Order.</p>
<p>I would definitely go see this one again. It was my favorite of all HP movies so far.</p>
<p>I also have to sheepishly admit to being a potter fan, and this movie let me down. Among other things, the scene at the Burrow seemed very incomplete and difficult to follow.</p>
<p>I think there were two scenes they could have added that would have made the film significantly better - the opening scene with the muggle prime minister, and the ending fight scene. These two scenes would have left me much more satisfied with the movie.</p>
<p>I thought the movie was a perfectly good adaptation. It was not a scene-for-scene rendition of the book, but I thought it did in movie-land what happened in book-land with the appropriate translations. For example, the burning of the Burrow was an excellent condensation of the horror of the DE return to the world without dragging us too much through the “oh look, they’re at it again” stuff.</p>
<p>I think the biggest change is that there was much less emphasis on Harry’s perspective in this movie. We no longer see Snape as the “bad guy” who everyone in the Order seems to have an unexplained faith in – we see Snape acting in the interests of his students, obeying orders for the success of the battle, being human. We see teens breaking into love. We see assumed authority figures like professors snapping in the face of danger and children-growing-into-teens taking on new responsibility in the face of tragedy.</p>
<p>Personally, and as a huge Harry Potter fan, I loved it. :)</p>