Today I watched Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2) for the second time. On the premiere day everything happened so fast and with so much adrenaline that several details passed by. To my the most important was to see how faithful it would be to the film from the book. And yet with its modifications -necessary to express the grandilocuence of the final-, it went beyond my expectations.
Now that I revisited the film I was able to be amazed by the magnificent music of Alexander Desplat. The cinematography, was refining (even though the authentic turning point happened in the Prisoner of Azkaban) until achieving great frames of key characters such as Snape, Narcissa Malfoy and Minerva McGonagall; and also of the action occurring outside Hogwarts castle. This, next to visual effects and constant movement, were the perfect fit for the entire movie.
Applauses for those who play Draco Malfoy and Neville Longbottom, whom grow before the end: Tom Felton and Mattew Lewis. But particularly to Alan Rickman (Snape) and Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix) who show all their acting experience on set.
On other matter, I have always tought Daniel Radcliffe comes well when acting happy moments or serious ones, but he struggles on transmitting cry, sadness or desperation; however, he achieved a moving moment after the death of the Half-blood Prince and once he observes his memories in the pensieve: He sits on a step and communicates that feeling of being about to cry and not doing it.
On other matter, I have always tought Daniel Radcliffe comes well when acting happy moments or serious ones, but he struggles on transmitting cry, sadness or desperation; however, he achieved a moving moment after the death of the Half-blood Prince and once he observes his memories in the pensieve: He sits on a step and communicates that feeling of being about to cry and not doing it.
On the other hand, from all saga, this was the movie of Ralph Fiennes, where he was finally able to show at maximum as Lord Voldemort. Obviously he is the kind of actor that steps up even with five minutes on screen, but it is here when we can enjoy for the most time his performance while one by one, his last pieces of soul are destroyed.
Not to mention the cast, where every actor encounters themselves well placed on the sking of their characters and gave everything for the sake of movie. I guess J.K. Rowling will be satisfied with the results. This helps the deaths to be more realistic and the feeling of urgency that unleashes these events, don't allow long moments of pain, this will be experienced afterwards, when everything would be over.
The Order of the Phoenix is legendary. And the moment Harry reunites -via the resurrection stone- with his parents, Sirius and Lupin, (this two, Gary Oldman y David Thewlis are another two great actors) is unforgettable. The questioned epilogue, as I have told here, is just a gift from the writer took to the screen, where she tells us a little bit more about the main characters. I enjoyed watching them smiling waving good-bye their sons even if the characterization is not remarkable.
The Limbo scene is simply perfect: Harry understanding everyting and Dumbledore showing his unique eloquence.
I'm so happy of watching the whole Harry Potter saga on it's moment, living the phenomenon. I know some day I will read the books to my children and I'll watch all the movies with them. And I will get excited when talking about Diagon Alley, Howarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the deathly hallows, the horcruxes, Ron, Hermione and Harry.
Here my extended version of this film or the Spanish version
And below, I show you a really interesting graphic regarding some Harry Potter movies and their place on the Box Office. Pretty revealing!
And below, I show you a really interesting graphic regarding some Harry Potter movies and their place on the Box Office. Pretty revealing!
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