Ever since the famous books started being turned into movies, critics and fan alike have been registering their opinions on the latest offerings of the series. Harry Potter 7, The Deathly Hallows Part One, was released in November 2010 to a US audience. It attracted mostly positive attention, with a few naysayers in the works.
The Potter series starts with a young boy who is just finding his way in the world, and going on some adventures along the way. Without enough information to properly understand the severity of the situation, the first few books and movies are rather light-hearted. They progress along the way into the dark and anguished world of the wizarding war as the series unfolds, though. The Deathly Hallows chronicles the period immediately before the final battles of a war, and as such, is dark and fairly downtrodden.
As would be expected for the seventh movie of any series, this one throws you right in. There is no explanation for much of the goings-on, and viewers without the previous six films or books as background are likely to be hopelessly lost. But not spending time on explanations is both true to the books and a good choice for the films-- there's hardly enough time to tell the complex story in the time allotted even without some kind of recap.
Critics responded mostly positively to the acting by the three main leads and many auxiliary characters. Given the youth of the actors involved, the stirring performance was all the more extraordinary, if not unexpected. The previous six films had already assured most viewers that there was no lack of talent among the young Potter cast.
The main complaints among critics and viewers alike have to do with the fact that this is part one of a two part movie. The storyline is unfinished, and this first film contains a lot of set-up. While it is mostly true to the book and necessary for the plot twists of the second part, for some people, it seems to have felt stagnant at times.
In this latest part of the series, the wizarding world is consumed by war and more and more of the main characters' comfortable existence is falling apart. The angst factor is off the meter, and spending time anguishing over their situation takes up a fair amount of the movie. Despite being important parts of the mood and storyline, some critics and viewers felt that these scenes were overdone and overlong.
The pacing of the film has received some complaints and some lauding. Clearly, it is mostly a matter of preference. While the first and third acts are filled with action and the second is allowed to slow and become more thoughtful, reactions to these choices are mixed. Some find the sequences too fast or too slow, while others applaud the maintenance of the book's storyline, pacing included.
People who were not fans of the books or previous movies are unlikely to enjoy Harry Potter 7. However, some people who were not fans of the previous movies but liked the books might enjoy this one. It sticks more closely to the books than any of the movies since perhaps number two. The overall reaction to the film by both critics and viewers was mixed, but leaning towards the positive.
The Potter series starts with a young boy who is just finding his way in the world, and going on some adventures along the way. Without enough information to properly understand the severity of the situation, the first few books and movies are rather light-hearted. They progress along the way into the dark and anguished world of the wizarding war as the series unfolds, though. The Deathly Hallows chronicles the period immediately before the final battles of a war, and as such, is dark and fairly downtrodden.
As would be expected for the seventh movie of any series, this one throws you right in. There is no explanation for much of the goings-on, and viewers without the previous six films or books as background are likely to be hopelessly lost. But not spending time on explanations is both true to the books and a good choice for the films-- there's hardly enough time to tell the complex story in the time allotted even without some kind of recap.
Critics responded mostly positively to the acting by the three main leads and many auxiliary characters. Given the youth of the actors involved, the stirring performance was all the more extraordinary, if not unexpected. The previous six films had already assured most viewers that there was no lack of talent among the young Potter cast.
The main complaints among critics and viewers alike have to do with the fact that this is part one of a two part movie. The storyline is unfinished, and this first film contains a lot of set-up. While it is mostly true to the book and necessary for the plot twists of the second part, for some people, it seems to have felt stagnant at times.
In this latest part of the series, the wizarding world is consumed by war and more and more of the main characters' comfortable existence is falling apart. The angst factor is off the meter, and spending time anguishing over their situation takes up a fair amount of the movie. Despite being important parts of the mood and storyline, some critics and viewers felt that these scenes were overdone and overlong.
The pacing of the film has received some complaints and some lauding. Clearly, it is mostly a matter of preference. While the first and third acts are filled with action and the second is allowed to slow and become more thoughtful, reactions to these choices are mixed. Some find the sequences too fast or too slow, while others applaud the maintenance of the book's storyline, pacing included.
People who were not fans of the books or previous movies are unlikely to enjoy Harry Potter 7. However, some people who were not fans of the previous movies but liked the books might enjoy this one. It sticks more closely to the books than any of the movies since perhaps number two. The overall reaction to the film by both critics and viewers was mixed, but leaning towards the positive.
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