Initial review by Diana L. - Krum Bewitched.

[Steve]

--- In HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com, "Diana" <dianasdolls at y...> wrote:
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> Diana wrote: <snipped by bboyminn>
> > > Krum's eyes were clouded over due to the Imperious curse?  HUH?  
> > > Then why was this curse such a problem for the Ministry if the 
> > > victim's eyes cloud over while in effect?  ...
> 
>  Diana L.
> 
>  
> Steve/bboyminn wrote:
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> > Just a quick explanation of this one point. True the Imperios 
> Curse is introduced earlier in the movie, but no where in the maze 
> or after is it said or implied that Krum was Imperioed. ...

> 
> Diana replies:
> 
> I understand what you're saying and it's reasonable. Yet, I have 
> problems with the movie makers doing that.  While it is not 
> specifically mentioned in the movie what spell was used on Krum, the 
> earlier explanation, by Moody, of the Imperious curse and the 
> difficulty it has caused (in telling liars from victims) was the 
> perfect set up for what happened to Krum.  ...
> 
> Diana L.
>

bboyminn:

Well, I can sum up my answer in three easy words... hurry, hurry,
hurry. One of my biggest complaints about the movies is that they are
so dead set on the movies being no longer than 2.5 hours. So, many
scenes would have played so much better if they had taken a very short
bit of time to allow some dramatic tension to develop.

Cataract!Krum was simply a way for them to make the point and get past
is as quickly as possible. By simply saying Krum was 'bewitched' they
didn't have to stop and make the connection to the Imperius Curse.
They could simply say 'bewitched', we'd know he wasn't responsible,
and move on to the next scene. So, really it's just a matter of time
and story compression.

I found this in many scenes where the dramatic tension and level of
emotion could have been so much higher if they has taken a few seconds
to let the story and the mood develop. To some extent, the emotional
flaws in the various performances, I blame on pace rather than any
lack of talent on the part of the actors.

Just a thought. 

Steve/bboyminn