Harry Potter 6

Before I get into my commentary, I wanted to note that Jared has graciously allowed me to contribute to his blog. I may not be as proliferate or elaborate in my reviews, but I am thoroughly excited for the opportunity to learn more about all art forms, especially film. All comments and view points are very welcome.

--John


I don't remember the last time I saw the sixth movie in a series and was confident it was the best of them all. Albeit a little distant from the book, this movie was far more profound than any of the other Potter films.

My favorite character in this movie was Draco Malfoy, hands down. So cold, dark. Alone. There was so much tension inside of him, and it was portrayed beautifully. This picture captures the scene well.

The lines in the background cross each other and cause a lot of tension. The view from the mirror is great because it implies that Malfoy is exposed! Who is the real Malfoy? It's a very soul searching moment and it speaks so much to an internal struggle (which we see all the way to the end of movie). The coloring in this scene is brilliant too.


In context with the other films, this film stands very strong. Having read the book though, I wished they had more about "The Half Blood Prince". It didn't seem to be very important in the movie who the Half Blood Prince was nor did it seem to be real concern. Considering all of the other things they cut out from the book, I think they would have cut out all the Half Blood Prince references in the movie if it weren't the title of story.

What are your thoughts on the movie in any aspect - acting, directing, diegesis, etc.?

An Overview

Before diving into this madness, let me preface what this blog is all about. I am a recent graduate of the BYU Film Program, wherein I regularly and thoroughly studied, analyzed, and criticized art in its several forms (film being #1 on my list). Because film is my craft, and above all just for fun, I've decided to maintain a modest library of analyses and criticisms of movies and other forms of art. Hopefully this will keep me critically sharp and diverse, and stimulate some good conversation (feel free to contribute, agree, disagree, etc., just please refrain from using excessively artful and colorful language in the process). :-)