3rd viewing, some observations, likes & dislikes

[astratrf]

I loved the "Harry Potter on the windshield" idea!  I think it was 
Dana who said it?  I'm sorry, I haven't quite figured out how to snip 
posts to credit the authors.  But I agree, it brought the exhilaration 
of his flight to an abrupt end, as well as 
reminding me that it's a movie, and I can't really pass through into 
that world.  I haven't seen this option mentioned yet, but I thought 
it would have been better (just my opinion!)to have him flying giddily 
and then, just a split second before he would "crash into the camera", 
a sudden blackout, and then the credits. I would have felt less like 
his flight, and the action, stopped suddenly, and more like it 
continued but I was no longer able to see it.  I would probably have 
left the theater (3 times so far!) with a happy catch in my throat, 
rather than a bitter aftertaste at "squishedharry!"
while I'm here, I also would like to add that I don't know if Flitwick 
was changed in PoA--the actor playing the little wizard is listed in 
the credits as "wizard"--maybe he's a different character, and 
Flitwick didn't appear in this one?
Boy, I can go on and on when I don't have my family saying, "oh, no, 
not AGAIN!"
-Astra