Sleepless in Sweden

[sophiamcl]

OK, so it's 2.30 a.m. here in Gothenburg (the sky is already 
brightening a little this far north)and I can't sleep. Instead of 
doing something soothing, I'm at my computer getting excited about 
clips from the movie which I have yet to see as it does not premiere 
here until next week, June 9th. So can I just say that of all the 
clips I've seen so far, my favorite is by far and away the one where 
Snape catches Harry with the Marauder's map. (I've commented on this 
before, but bear with me, I have no other forum for expressing my 
delight...)I like it so much I can barely sit still, as though 
dancing around would be more appropriate, or perhaps howling my 
approval. I love the way the map looks and I think the footprints are 
a clever twist well suited for the screen (rather than the labelled 
dots of canon, although that could have been made to work too). I 
love how Harry's footprints waver and hesitate as he twists around to 
catch a glimpse of Peter or watch for Snape. I love how Rickman takes 
Snapes loathing to new heights and most of all, I love Harry's 
completely useless attempt at sounding offhand in declaring the map 
a "spare bit oc parchment" and the way he c-r-i-n-g-e-s at having to 
read the Marauder insult and then changes tack halfway through and 
delivers it as though from himself with deifance scantily masked as 
you-asked-for-it innocence. Also, I love the way Snape 
anunciates "little" in  "Why, you insolent little..." (Wouldn't you 
love to know what the next word would have been?)It passes quickly, 
but so much happens on and beneath the surface in a short space of 
time and the exchange in it's briefness is so real and satifying and 
well played. Ahhhhhhhhhhh.....(goes into transports of delight) It 
bodes so well to me...

BTW, have you all seen the multitude of reveiws up at 
www.rottentomatoes.com I'm as pleased to read positive reviews of the 
movie as though someone was complimenting my boyfriend (if I had one)
Call me nuts, I'm soooo enjoying these weeks leading up to the 
premiere. Better get it while I can.

Sophia