MOVIE: Comparisons

[lkotur]

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To compare the movie to the book - well the movie was the movie and the book was the story.

The movie was disappointing in the "Harry is alive" scene when Harry rolled out of Hagrid's arms.  The Harry and Voldemort "flying" scenes were contrived and I believe that was done for the 3-D effects- and the Ron - Hermione trying to kill the snake did not work for me.

To me in the book, when Harry's body "disappeared" under the invisibility cloak and the panic in the Death Eaters that ensued and Voldemort's curses not working due to Harry's "death" in the forest, was more exciting than the dueling in the movie.  In the book when Harry finally reveals himself in the Great Hall, there is a gasp of excitement and you can feel Voldemort sweat.  Harry's speech to Tom Riddle and Voldemort's refusal to show remorse was a key point of the story.  The final curse from Voldemort killed himself. In the book that was clear - in the movie well not so much (if you knew nothing about the book.  Also, Voldemort's body disintegrating - another 3D effect - did not work for me.

One last thing the move really screwed up was the disposition of the Deathly Hallows.  In the movie Harry breaks the elder wand without repairing his wand broken at Godrics Hallow. (The resurrection stone was left in the forrest like the book) I think the movie should have shown the scene when Harry goes to the Headmaster's office and all the portraits applaud and Harry speaks with Dumbledore's portrait about the Deathly Hallows and repairs his wand with the elder wand.

One thing the movie got right on was the "19 years later".
That was good.

Overall the movie was entertaining and told a story that finished the series, but JKR told one heck of a story that is much better!

Larry