[HPFGU-Movie] A challenge for people who really liked the movie

[Kathryn Wolber]

I think the way I saw the movie had a huge impact on
my reaction to it so I have a challenge for everyone
that really enjoyed it. When you see it again, I want
you to take someone who is willing to go and is
interested in seeing the movie but HAS NOT read the
books. Having seen it with my best friend, who was
really excited about sharing the experience with me
even though she doesn't really like reading so hasn't
gotten into the books, gave me a very different
perspective than if I had seen in alone or with other
Potterholics. Seeing it with her caused me to spend
the entire movie thinking, "It is so choppy there is
no way she is understanding any of this."  After the
movie she actually had to ask me whether or not Sirius
Black was guilty because the Shrieking Shack scene
moved so quickly that she couldn't follow what was
going on. I honestly felt like if I had cash on me I
should give her her money back because it was a total
waste for her because the plot wasn't well enough
developed for someone without the knowledge from the
books to get anything out of it. 

This perspective of the movie makes me say that it is
not a movie that can stand alone because without the
information from the books the plot makes no sense.
It's not very good as a book adaptation and it's
horrible as a movie on its own because it makes no
sense.

I really think before people say it's a good movie
they need to hear the perspective of someone who does
not have the prior knowledge from the books. So
seriously, take someone who hasn't read them and see
what they think.

~Katie


	
		
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