Mind of Migg

I’m not a huge Harry Potter fan, but I’ve seen all the movies so far and really enjoyed them. I haven’t read the books yet, but I’d like to after all the movies are complete. I don’t want to skew my perspective this far into the story. I went in a little cold, having seen the last movie on opening night, which was over two years ago. It took a while to remember exactly what was going on in the story, but once I did I was set.

Harry et al. are beginning their sixth year at Hogwarts in this film. There’s tension because Voldemort and his crew are growing in power. A new professor comes out of retirement to work with Harry and he’s hiding a secret. Dumbledore asks Harry to get closer to him to learn more. Meanwhile, love is in the air for all the kids. That’s only scratching the surface, because there’s a whole lot going on, however it never gets too muddled or confusing. I’m just too lazy right now to give a proper plot outline.

I like the Harry Potter series because it’s good natured fun without seeming too childish, and has lots of action combined with good story. It’s like the anti-Transformers 2. There is excellent CGI and some great visuals. Add to that the fact that whenever it’s there, it’s there for a reason, and you’ve got a great summer movie. In this film in particular there are some great moments and a good balance of action and plot. It’s over two and a half hours long, but I never got bored and it never felt like it was dragging (again, the anti-Transformers 2).

I will say that the ending was a little anti-climatic, although it does set up the epic last book (or two films) nicely. I also heard complaints from readers that there was SO MUCH left out from this book. All I know is, it was a long enough movie as it was and left no holes for me as a movie viewer, so I was satisfied. If you enjoyed the other Harry Potter’s, you’ll definitely enjoy this one.