Washington Post review (ouch!)

[GulPlum]

vincentjh wrote:

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> I've not seen the movie yet. But reviews like this and GulPlum's
> made me worried because I've always had problem with Columbus' 
> story-telling ability and general skills (or more exactly, sense) 
> of direction. But, then, I might not get too disappointed when I 
> see the movie in another 6 hours. After all, my expectations are 
> kept low since SS/PS really can't make me hope for another 
> collaboration between Klove and Columbus.

After all I've said recently with my film-fan hat on, I would, 
however, urge people to consider my "bullet-point review" (Msg #3960) 
to be more representative of my views with my HP-fan hat on. 

Yes, the most significant problems with this adaptation is the lack 
of a coherent storyline connecting all the sequences together and 
some pacing issues (and some problems with the acting, but clearly a 
lot of people disagree with me on that). However, those who've read 
the books can connect the dots quite easily, and a lot of the dots 
are clearly provided. The set-pieces *are* done very well, and HP 
fans should be grateful for that at least.

I would suggest, though, that people keep their expectations of the 
subtelty which we all admire in JKR's writing fairly low, and not 
enthuse about the film too much to non-HP fan friends, because blank 
stares are likely to be a major feature of the response.