Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: July 15, 2009
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5
AndrewN.Jan 4, 2010
Half Blood Prince is bereft of any real drama and excitement. As such the challenge lies in trying to sit through the whole movie.
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embJul 17, 2009
This movie, just like the fifth harry potter, left vital information out of the movie and added useless junk that was completely un needed. not only that but each sceen just jumped to the next one with no flow and the sceens never really This movie, just like the fifth harry potter, left vital information out of the movie and added useless junk that was completely un needed. not only that but each sceen just jumped to the next one with no flow and the sceens never really build up to anything. with everything that was left out i doubt the seventh movie will be anything remotely close to the book.… Expand
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ottomJul 22, 2009
It's really just an ok film. No big battles, no real crazy special effects. There were some witty moments that made me laugh a bit. In the end, it lacked action.
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PrestonB.Aug 11, 2009
Out of all the Harry Potter movies, this was my least favorite. The beginning was slow and too much time was spent on teen angst while other, more important issues were ignored or skimmed over. Ending was anti-climatic. Not a bad move but I Out of all the Harry Potter movies, this was my least favorite. The beginning was slow and too much time was spent on teen angst while other, more important issues were ignored or skimmed over. Ending was anti-climatic. Not a bad move but I kept waiting for it to get better and it never did.… Expand
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CaitlinRAug 2, 2009
Overlong, overhormonal, overboring. Radcliffe needs his salary cut by at LEAST 85% - he is almost a table in this one (i.e. wooden). Weakest of the six so far, no emotional impact whatsoever. On the other hand, good music.
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jenOct 14, 2009
This was a bit disappointing. The movie edited out so many scenes that I couldn't follow along. I supppose you can fit only so much of 700 pages into a two hour movie, but the movie was overall disappointing.
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AnonBJun 19, 2009
If you bothered to read the previous reviews, 'Anon A' and 'arbie review', you'd see that they saw it at special advanced screenings, and thus they would be perfectly entitled to give their opinions and vote on theIf you bothered to read the previous reviews, 'Anon A' and 'arbie review', you'd see that they saw it at special advanced screenings, and thus they would be perfectly entitled to give their opinions and vote on the movie. This movie has been finished for a long time. It was supposed to be released in November 08 but Warner Bros wanted a big summer blockbuster so they postponed releasing the finished movie until July.… Expand
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AnonymousMCJul 15, 2009
I'll admit to not being a 'fan' of the series. Not that I didn't enjoy the first, what, 5 movies, in fact, I liked them better. Having not read any of the books may be starting to hurt my perception of the series, but II'll admit to not being a 'fan' of the series. Not that I didn't enjoy the first, what, 5 movies, in fact, I liked them better. Having not read any of the books may be starting to hurt my perception of the series, but I found this movie to be slow and always leading towards something that never comes to fruition, though I'm not quite sure what it is. I didn't not like this film, I just didn't seem to enjoy it as much as the fanboys in the audience with me.… Expand
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BobB.Jul 16, 2009
I have to say I was really looking forward to this movie and was rather disappointed. The humor scenes were good but more than half a dozen other scenes were so flat that I couldn't help wondering if they had been filmed only once with I have to say I was really looking forward to this movie and was rather disappointed. The humor scenes were good but more than half a dozen other scenes were so flat that I couldn't help wondering if they had been filmed only once with no thought to getting the scene right in an effort to save on film. Also there was no build up of suspense. Things just happened with no story flow. And then it ended. They need a new director for the final two movies.… Expand
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M.I.CHAB.Jul 16, 2009
The movie still makes the characters appear like juvenile kids. At the current age of the characters in the movie, you would expect them to be more mature that they are shown to be.
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5
PatrickMJul 19, 2009
As a movie, it was pretty good. As an adaption of a novel, it fell woefully short. Large sections of important plot were left out, others changed or truncated, and a completely pointless new scene was added (which will also necessitate As a movie, it was pretty good. As an adaption of a novel, it fell woefully short. Large sections of important plot were left out, others changed or truncated, and a completely pointless new scene was added (which will also necessitate changes in the story of the last 2 movies). This movie makes me wish the director of Prisoner of Azkaban had stuck around for the rest of the movies, as it is still the best of the series.… Expand
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O.HenryJul 19, 2009
The film has a plethora of dazzling visual effects that make it rather rich and fun to watch, the cinematography is impeccable and should be nominated for a Golden Globe. Despite all this, the film, in its entirety, is remarkably...stale.
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HaritsAJul 22, 2009
As an avid Harry Potter fan who has read all the books multiple times and of course seen the movies , I was extremely excited to see this movie at the today showing. Half-Blood Prince is my favorite book and other than 7, the darkest book in As an avid Harry Potter fan who has read all the books multiple times and of course seen the movies , I was extremely excited to see this movie at the today showing. Half-Blood Prince is my favorite book and other than 7, the darkest book in the series. That being said, I was so dissapointed with this movie. Yates & company literally turned it into Harry Potter comedy hour. I'm not sure how anyone thought this movie was amazingly dark when the theater was cracking up laughing the entire time at trite jokes. The only thing that should have been funny in this entire movie was Lavender & Won Won's obsession to each other. What was the point of not having Tonks find Harry on the train? How can you have Tonks call Remus sweetie and not explain all the drama between them and how they got together? How can you leave out Madam Rosmerta's involvement? What was the point of the burning of the Burrow scene? The ending was horrific. It was completely different than the book. So now Dumbledore is the only one who can apparate on Hogwarts grounds? Malfoy spends all this time working on this cabinet only to have the Death Eaters walk through, Bellatrix (who is not present in the book) encourage him to kill Dumbledore, Snape kills Dumbledore, and they kindly saunter off the grounds in no hurry. No battle... no fear of being caught...nothing. What was the point of the cabinet in the movie? It was completely anti-climatic and they didn't even have the funeral scene which is a must-have. The worst part ever was the very end...Harry and Hermione are talking about Dumbledore's death and going searching for horcruxes and she randomly chimes in that Ron is OK with Ginny and Harry. WHAT?! It was so awkward. Why not just cut to another useless romance scene about who's kissing who! they messed it up so bad. and for someone who didn't read it, they'd probably be so confused.… Expand
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StevenB.Jul 23, 2009
Quite a disappointment. I havent read one of the books and i missed the 5th part as a movie... but i quite liked all the others films before. This one was somehow rather boring though, leaving the cinema i felt like nothing really happened Quite a disappointment. I havent read one of the books and i missed the 5th part as a movie... but i quite liked all the others films before. This one was somehow rather boring though, leaving the cinema i felt like nothing really happened in this movie. I t has no real storyline and it hasnt got a plot. After all I feel like i am not looking forward to see the next HP movie, when i get to think of fact that they will split up the last book into two parts.… Expand
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gwsJul 24, 2009
So I am a fan of the series, the movies and the books. But the movies have been flavor for the books for awhile now, and this movie was great as a movie. The visuals were spot on, the acting was the best of the series, and the plot was So I am a fan of the series, the movies and the books. But the movies have been flavor for the books for awhile now, and this movie was great as a movie. The visuals were spot on, the acting was the best of the series, and the plot was pretty strong, (it is from a best selling book...) However with that said, it is a horrible telling of the book itself. Some things are flat out made up, others are ignored entirely or confused. I made the mistake of going to see book 6 on film, and was very disappointed. But I think that if I went to see a movie, having no predisposition to how it should go it would be pretty strong. I have to give the film a 5, but for just a movie it would have been an 8.… Expand
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albertzJul 26, 2009
Very disappointing.The book is fantastic, but the film can't recreate the atmosphere of the novel. I wanted actions, battles, a lot of special effects, an epic and enthralling movie.... but Harry Potter and the Half-Blood prince is Very disappointing.The book is fantastic, but the film can't recreate the atmosphere of the novel. I wanted actions, battles, a lot of special effects, an epic and enthralling movie.... but Harry Potter and the Half-Blood prince is simply a romance, a silly comedy without soul. For me it's the worst Harry Potter film... will Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows be better? I don't know.… Expand
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TylerHJul 28, 2009
After seeing all the previous films, and having several friends who filled me in on all of the books (I have not read any), this film missed way too much, and lacked any real direction, unless that was of course to show a bunch of horny After seeing all the previous films, and having several friends who filled me in on all of the books (I have not read any), this film missed way too much, and lacked any real direction, unless that was of course to show a bunch of horny teenagers for 90% of the movie. Parts were surprizingly funny, but most of the film dragged on and on, with barely any action, and almost no explanation for Snape, along with ruining the 'twist' reguarding Dumbledore. Acting was sub-par, but given the direction of the film, they did there best. Very average and overall quite disappointing. The last two better be better.… Expand
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AlanAug 3, 2009
Butchered the book. Long, slow and boring which the book was none of. Seems they "only" cut out 90% or so of the book. Read the book, skip the movie.
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5
KennyNov 4, 2009
Perhaps we are witnessing the best part of the series and the only really acceptable. After 6, it was time. But still not really complete. David Yates is responsible for achieving 6th darkest part thanks to his direction and not magic, but Perhaps we are witnessing the best part of the series and the only really acceptable. After 6, it was time. But still not really complete. David Yates is responsible for achieving 6th darkest part thanks to his direction and not magic, but you have to say who remain unaware finish a movie and this time I had in palm to make a great film, but its final touches on the simplicity and fatigue. And it is logical that after so many ridiculous and so heavy parts is expected that both history (JK Rowling is not exactly a brilliant mind, another thing is that thousands of readers either) and actors (and characters) and like everything that concerns the film is starting to get tired of itself. They should have cut long, or have created a television series, which for that matter. Even so the best of the series by far.… Expand
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TonyLJul 15, 2009
The noir-ish look of the film was a bit overpowering, but it and the effects alone make up for the sluggish plot.
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5
DomoR.Jul 19, 2009
Having read the critics response to this film I was eager to see it. Now that I have, I'm more than convinced Warner Bros. sent out checks to every major critic to pay them for the hyperbole because there's no way in hell that sane Having read the critics response to this film I was eager to see it. Now that I have, I'm more than convinced Warner Bros. sent out checks to every major critic to pay them for the hyperbole because there's no way in hell that sane rational people think this is the BEST of the series. It's not. It's a placeholder, merely a bloated bookmark, for the finales. Although the production quality is great, the film is too long, tedious and, horrors of horrors, boring.… Expand
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ThomasZJul 24, 2009
As a fan of the books and movie 's this one was the worst yet. I was looking forward to it but they pretty much destroyed the interesting parts of the book and what left is a boring movie.
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5
GoldenEye16Aug 21, 2010
Although the movie did follow the book very well (the best since #2), the movie was incredibly slow and boring, and the since that they added made no sense at all, like the weasley's house fire scene (what was that?). Also they barelyAlthough the movie did follow the book very well (the best since #2), the movie was incredibly slow and boring, and the since that they added made no sense at all, like the weasley's house fire scene (what was that?). Also they barely mentioned the Half-blood Prince and really didn't go in depth or include enough on the memories of Tom Riddle which was very significant in the books. The magic and effects also seemed very cartoonish instead of real and authentic. (Bring in Peter Jackson Please!)… Expand
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5
MichaelDMar 1, 2011
It was way too long. But I was entertained but then again, I was bored at some parts in this movie.
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5
TyranianApr 9, 2019
These films have lost the magic and sense of fun of earlier entries and are starting to bore.
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beingryanjudeAug 25, 2014
My curiosity is still present. But it's damped once more by David Yates mediocre direction of this fantastic installment of the Harry Potter series. It's disappointing to see such stunning visuals and a, by now, legendary cast go to waste.
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mds03Apr 14, 2013
How disappointed could one be. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is such a huge letdown when it comes to entertainment. Could it be anymore boring than it was? It felt like nothing important happened until the last 25 minutes of it.How disappointed could one be. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is such a huge letdown when it comes to entertainment. Could it be anymore boring than it was? It felt like nothing important happened until the last 25 minutes of it. Easily the worst in the series. Sure, the special effects and the performances were good.… Expand
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AaronWasserman1Mar 27, 2016
This movie has no idea what to focus on, the love, the humor, the threat on the wizarding and muggle world? Easily the worst Potter film. A film so uneven in scenes and tone, I think this movie was an unintentional comedy, and not exactly a good one.
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Aaron_WassermanJun 1, 2016
This movie has no idea what to focus on, the love, the humor, the threat on the wizarding and muggle world? Easily the worst Potter film. A film so uneven in scenes and tone, I think this movie was an unintentional comedy, and not exactly a good one.
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mrdr4gonFeb 10, 2018
One of the strongest books in the Potter series is here wastelaid by some poor adaptation work and mediocre direction. All of the actors give it their all but it's not enough to make this film more than just OK.
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JonDJul 29, 2009
I thought it was disappointing way to much couple stuff that was all so predictable if you have half a brain. and tbh the past films 3,4,5 made harry look way ahead of the curve powers wise. but this film makes him look very very weak. hesI thought it was disappointing way to much couple stuff that was all so predictable if you have half a brain. and tbh the past films 3,4,5 made harry look way ahead of the curve powers wise. but this film makes him look very very weak. hes useless against snape. and cannot save himself in the cave. . .. its stupid. aswell as there are so many differences in the book which i thought would have been great in the movie instead of an hour's filla about relationships.… Expand
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DoctorTAug 2, 2009
From a comment below: "This was for a person who read the books (sorry can't see How if you only saw the movies you can comment)" This perfectly sums up what is wrong with these plodding films. They are made purely as accompaniments to From a comment below: "This was for a person who read the books (sorry can't see How if you only saw the movies you can comment)" This perfectly sums up what is wrong with these plodding films. They are made purely as accompaniments to the books. More of a series of visual footnotes, they are, in fact, barely films at all.… Expand
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EmericCAug 6, 2009
It's was too long and just boring. The book is much better, read it.
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WesleySJul 15, 2009
Whether you have read the books or not, this is a yawnfest. The screenplay is horrible. At least the acting, cinematography and special effects are good.
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ElizabethBJul 16, 2009
I am a Harry Potter Fan. Read all the books but this movie fell below the expected standards. I get that they changed the air of the movie making it lose all of its charm and attractiveness to be dark and mysterious. However they just I am a Harry Potter Fan. Read all the books but this movie fell below the expected standards. I get that they changed the air of the movie making it lose all of its charm and attractiveness to be dark and mysterious. However they just skipped over all the key issues of the book. Didn't really explain the horixues, didn't show the tiara, no funeral, do bill and fleur, why the hell burn down the weasley hoouse?, no fight between death eaters and order of the phoneix just making the end boring and making harry look weak. I could of ignored all the differences in the screen but stop writing new crap and putting it in and just follow the book. The movies were made because of how good the book is so then why do the directors think they need to be changed so much. Just follow the book and you will have a hit. I don't know how they are going to figure out the horixues without being give any info especially the tiara. I did like the funny parts and the cave was good but thats it. Hopefully 7 is better because 6 really kinda sucked.… Expand
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CindyCJul 17, 2009
A better title for this movie would be "Harry Potter and the Half-Baked Plot". Important storylines are altered beyond recognition, barely touched upon or missing altogether, while trivial points that do not advance the story are dwelled on A better title for this movie would be "Harry Potter and the Half-Baked Plot". Important storylines are altered beyond recognition, barely touched upon or missing altogether, while trivial points that do not advance the story are dwelled on at length. Apparently it was more important to introduce a hypothetical waitress for Harry to flirt with at the beginning of the film than to retain the climactic battle between Death Eaters and Order members at the end. The spirit of what was already one of the more forgettable installments in the Potter series has been lost. The film does boast some highlights, including strong performances by Jim Broadbent, Tom Felton and the always-superb Alan Rickman. For every Slughorn, Draco or Snape, however, there's a Ginny Weasley, who is incapable of showing emotion even when sharing a first kiss with Harry. Other major characters (McGonnagal, Hagrid) are reduced to mere window dressing. While the film is visually stunning in places, the musical score matches Ginny Weasley's acting for blandness.. I can still hum music from the first four movies but can't recall a note from Half-Blood Prince -- and I saw the movie yesterday. Perhaps the most aggregious sin of this disappointing film is the ending, which has been gutted beyond recognition. Those who were looking forward to the battle between Death Eaters and Order members, or the tender scene between a greviously wounded Bill Weasley and Fleur Delacour, will be cruelly disappointed. What is left is an emotionless and rushed confrontation between Harry and Snape that is so poorly directed that the revelation regarding Snape at the end of Book 7 can be anticipated. I understand that one cannot remain 100% faithful when adapting books like this to film. However, decisions should remain true to the spirit of the book. (A superb example of this is Prizoner of Azkaban, still the best of the Potter films.) The screenwriter and director involved in Half-Blood Prince clearly don't get it, unfortunately. Their decision-making reminds me of scenes from the movie The Majestic, where film executives propose script changes that are increasingly ridiculous. "I've got a 'what if'...'" What if the screenwriter and director had left the ending of Half-Blood Prince intact? Then this would have been a much better film. I shudder to think that Book 7 is being handed to this same team.… Expand
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SamW.Jul 19, 2009
This movie left me ambivalent, nearly 2 and a half hours of unrequieted teenage love. About which nothing came to fruition. Wholesale rewrites of the book are unacceptable. The destruction of the burrow, and no clues given to the trio as to This movie left me ambivalent, nearly 2 and a half hours of unrequieted teenage love. About which nothing came to fruition. Wholesale rewrites of the book are unacceptable. The destruction of the burrow, and no clues given to the trio as to what the horcruxes are much less how to get them. Can someone please explain to me why this movie is called Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince? Because it is only in name that it has any relationship to the book. This one should have been named "Harry Potter and the Grips of Adolecent Love". Harry Potter and the Mundane Emotion of Rampant Teenage Hormones" . The reason the book is named as such is the mystery behind the name in the book that makes Harry such a briliant potions student, and his ongoing battle with the greasy former potions teacher. This movie should show people what happens when Warner Brother Execs. Start making artistic and Story decisions. This movie should have been directed by Alan Smithee.… Expand
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JackJul 22, 2009
Seriously, how could anyone have this rated above 5? I love the series, but Daniel Radcliff has ruined the character of harry. Obviously no one told him that having the same expression on your face for 2 and a half hours isn't actually acting.
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KevinGatesJul 20, 2009
This movie is not true to the book in any way. Most of the important details were removed, leaving only some of the memory portions, the potions book, and the entire romantic subplot. All of the interaction between characters has been dumbedThis movie is not true to the book in any way. Most of the important details were removed, leaving only some of the memory portions, the potions book, and the entire romantic subplot. All of the interaction between characters has been dumbed down, or removed, unless they are in looove.
Don't waste your time or money on a movie ticket, wait until it comes on TNT.… Expand
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MitchellZJul 20, 2009
Ugghh! What a crashing bore of a movie. Two and a half-blood-prince hours of nothing that led nowhere. Daniel Radcliff has trouble carrying a wand, forget a movie. This guy needs a primer in facial expressions, emotive acting, something to Ugghh! What a crashing bore of a movie. Two and a half-blood-prince hours of nothing that led nowhere. Daniel Radcliff has trouble carrying a wand, forget a movie. This guy needs a primer in facial expressions, emotive acting, something to keep me interested and aligned with his character!!! The clunky dialogue doesn't help either. I do hove to say that the film was reaching for a darker mood and theme and almost got their on a few occasions. But for the most part the movie was thoroughly uninteresting, unexciting, un-magical!--just UN!! I did like Michael Gambon as Dumbledore-more uncle that foreboding wizard-and of course Rickman as Snape. For the two part finale I say "Bring on the Death Eaters! Lay waste to Hogwarts!" Now that would be a fun movie.… Expand
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TH.Jul 30, 2009
Yeah, I guess I really don't get why so many people want to jump for joy over a few nifty effects and sets, and for what is referred to as "brand loyalty." Maybe there are a few other "loyalties" in this business outside of critics Yeah, I guess I really don't get why so many people want to jump for joy over a few nifty effects and sets, and for what is referred to as "brand loyalty." Maybe there are a few other "loyalties" in this business outside of critics saying how they really feel. Or maybe some of them saw a completely different film from the one I saw. Sophisticated storytelling? Bah. Mature? Hardly. No matter. The great acting is done by primarily older cast members with the exception of Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and Frank Dillane, who both respectively portray a very chilling, young Tom Riddle at ages 11 and 16. Too bad they didn't get more screen time. I give it a 4 rating, here, for the good actors. … Expand
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AlexHJul 30, 2009
There's nothing much to grade here. There was just no use to making Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. This film really just repeated what the last one (Order of the Phenix) established: "we must kill Voldermort, but how o' There's nothing much to grade here. There was just no use to making Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince. This film really just repeated what the last one (Order of the Phenix) established: "we must kill Voldermort, but how o' how?" I'm sure you will do fine with missing this way-too-long, went nowhere, installment of the Harry Potter series.… Expand
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CarmineCAug 3, 2009
I know there are good movies, but i just don't like 'em
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KentOct 13, 2009
Man did I find this disappointing. I love the Harry Potter books and have enjoyed the movies (not great, but fine nonetheless) and after reading all the hype and excellent reviews about this move I was, in a word: "amped". In the ed however, Man did I find this disappointing. I love the Harry Potter books and have enjoyed the movies (not great, but fine nonetheless) and after reading all the hype and excellent reviews about this move I was, in a word: "amped". In the ed however, the new film actually had me bored. It focused waaaaaaaay too much on the romance side of the story (seriously, if we want over-the-top pathetic romance, we will watchTwilight). The director, for some god-forsaken reason deamed it fit to add a completely pointless 10 minute scene in which the Burrow is destroyed. This added nothing to the film at all. And what the hell happened to that cool fight-scene at the ned of the book. There was essentially no storyline in retrospect and what there was could have been made into a half-hour film. Again: this film disappointed me heavily.… Expand
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LoriMJul 15, 2009
This movie was bloody AWFUL. The WORST of all of the movies, by far. And, as a fan of the books, I left there absolutely outraged over the ending and all of the plot changes and major occurrences that were left out entirely. The ending was This movie was bloody AWFUL. The WORST of all of the movies, by far. And, as a fan of the books, I left there absolutely outraged over the ending and all of the plot changes and major occurrences that were left out entirely. The ending was the biggest slap in the face, though. If you've read the books, be prepared for a huge disappointment with this movie. They reduced that wonderful, fantastic, awesome book (my favorite book of the whole series) to nothing more than a big-budget prelude to the final two movies. Shame on them.… Expand
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NeilSJul 16, 2009
Nearly totally ignored the main storyline of the book which was the conversations bewteen Harry and Dumbledore involving the memories. Spent the majority of time with the budding romances, which I don't have a problem with, but I think Nearly totally ignored the main storyline of the book which was the conversations bewteen Harry and Dumbledore involving the memories. Spent the majority of time with the budding romances, which I don't have a problem with, but I think the director could have spent his two hours and twenty minutes focusing on the more important elements. Really annoyed by the end.… Expand
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HonestReviewJul 19, 2009
If you read the book, or you simply prefer interesting and entertaining movies, you should probably avoid the latest Harry Potter offering. The movie left out many pivotal scenes from the book entirely, and handled others poorly. It was, in If you read the book, or you simply prefer interesting and entertaining movies, you should probably avoid the latest Harry Potter offering. The movie left out many pivotal scenes from the book entirely, and handled others poorly. It was, in fact, painfully dull. I can only imagine that the Deathly Hallows ( I & II ) will be even less entertaining. It's a shame, since this particular book was quite interesting, and the movie was nothing more than the traditional underwhelming sequal to a hit, delivering as little as possible while still raking in the money based on momentum from previous better offerings.… Expand
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M.T.Jul 31, 2009
A less skillful adaptation (compared to the brilliant efficiency of the last installment) and lackluster direction left me quite bored. A film should be more than a series of events linked together. The journey should be scored with highs A less skillful adaptation (compared to the brilliant efficiency of the last installment) and lackluster direction left me quite bored. A film should be more than a series of events linked together. The journey should be scored with highs and lows like a great piece of music. Unfortunately, this film seemed "volume leveled" like a bad MP3. David Yates- please let the important moments FEEL important.… Expand
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EddieC.Jul 15, 2009
Too much comic relief and not really a good adeptation of the story. The wrong points were emphasized leaving the final scenes very disappointing. The overall dark undertone of the book was completely absent from the movie.
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SlyJJul 17, 2009
Maybe I slept through all the good parts, but the boredom was exceedingly difficult to fight off. What an unmotivated film, lacking in action, sparse on plot exposition and generally boring.
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kevinoAug 16, 2009
The thing that struck me about this movie is that there were so many scenes and sequences that looked cheap. Disappointing also because this was supposed to be the edition that told a great deal of story. Sadly, this movie did not. Instead, The thing that struck me about this movie is that there were so many scenes and sequences that looked cheap. Disappointing also because this was supposed to be the edition that told a great deal of story. Sadly, this movie did not. Instead, they focused on some minor points while leaving out some of the major themes in the book. They changed some of the story (from the book) which made some of the plotline nonsensical.… Expand
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gm101Oct 6, 2010
I never thought I'd see the day that a Harry Potter movies disappoints me. Unfortunately, that happened with Half-Blood Prince, the only Harry Potter movie I dislike. I understand that there will be changes from the book, but my God, it'sI never thought I'd see the day that a Harry Potter movies disappoints me. Unfortunately, that happened with Half-Blood Prince, the only Harry Potter movie I dislike. I understand that there will be changes from the book, but my God, it's like they completely changed the story!… Expand
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InlikeflynnJun 10, 2014
In my opinion, the worst movie of the Harry Potter saga...

Why? Because everything is just filler for the next movie, things do happen in this movie however; the story advances, the characters are memorable, the production value is on theIn my opinion, the worst movie of the Harry Potter saga...

Why? Because everything is just filler for the next movie, things do happen in this movie however; the story advances, the characters are memorable, the production value is on the money and the stakes are high... but for more then half of the movie nothing happens, you might has well be looking at a wall, it pretty much turns around all the other points I mentioned before until the final act where the movie gather strength but not enough to make it something worth your while.

The movie's saving grace is it's production value, I can appreciate the work and effort putted into the development of this picture; actors, director, etc... but only in the final act things finally move along.… Expand
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RDJul 15, 2009
Clumsy and choppy. The important things were left out and the things added in added little and confused things for the most part. What ever happened to just condensing down a good book instead of trying to reinvent the whole thing. This Clumsy and choppy. The important things were left out and the things added in added little and confused things for the most part. What ever happened to just condensing down a good book instead of trying to reinvent the whole thing. This movie should have been a lot better.… Expand
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TiffanyJul 17, 2009
If i hadn't read the book, maybe i wouldn't have been so dissapointed with this movie. But then again, i wouldn't understand a thing when the 7th comes around. I dont understand what they were thinking cutting every If i hadn't read the book, maybe i wouldn't have been so dissapointed with this movie. But then again, i wouldn't understand a thing when the 7th comes around. I dont understand what they were thinking cutting every good/important peice out of this movie. I could name atleast 15 things missing/wrong in this movie. I say they re-make it. Just awful, if certain parts werent funny, or they hadnt stuck that tiny little bit of action in there I would give it a 0.… Expand
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frankwJul 26, 2009
Extremely poor directing. Plays out almost as a 'cliff notes' movie of a 'cliff notes' synopsis of the true story that the director just pulled parts from and then made up connecting points. There was about 20 minutes of Extremely poor directing. Plays out almost as a 'cliff notes' movie of a 'cliff notes' synopsis of the true story that the director just pulled parts from and then made up connecting points. There was about 20 minutes of film time that had NOTHING to do with the book, that could have been utilized to include the final fight scene and the memories of the Gaunt family episodes.… Expand
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jamescJul 16, 2009
This was a very slow, plodding and rather uneventful movie. I'm utterly shocked at all the positive reviews. Other movies in this series were much better, but it seems the movie makers are simply stringing things out as much as they can This was a very slow, plodding and rather uneventful movie. I'm utterly shocked at all the positive reviews. Other movies in this series were much better, but it seems the movie makers are simply stringing things out as much as they can to reap the $$$ from the throngs of fans who'll see just about any Potter film regardless of the quality. My daughter, who is a fan of the movie was quite disappointed with it, as were several very vocal attendees at our showing. As they left the theatre, several people looked at each other and asked, how they liked it. There was a uniform chorus of "that sucked didn't it?" Noit much actually happens in the film. There's more than enough teen angst and broken heartedness amongst the key characters to create a movie just on that storyline alone. The younger Malfoy has turned from a sinister child into a gawky, brooding, troubled, lankey Andy Warholesque character. He just broods and hides around Hogwarts and makes endless trips to the transporter booth, testing it out. The whole plot of this film is unbelievable and inconsistent in the context of the other Potter films. And the final climactic battle, if it can even be called that, is such a letdown, given what is in the book, it's hard to whether the film makers read the book or even cared to try to make the ending exciting. A real disappointment overall.… Expand
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MattEJul 20, 2009
First let me establish that I am, along with half the literate public, a bonafide Harry Potter fan. I have read all the books within days of their release and dutifully attended each movie upon release. The first two were rather First let me establish that I am, along with half the literate public, a bonafide Harry Potter fan. I have read all the books within days of their release and dutifully attended each movie upon release. The first two were rather disappointing due entirely to the dearth of acting talent from the young stars (and who could blame the kids, it's hard to find a Haley Joel Osment). But then, starting with part three, the movies began to improve, markedly. The feeling of improvement only added to the excitement of each new release -- maybe the studios would do the book justice this time. And with movies four and five they finally succeeded, even more so with five. And so, I had come to expect something event worthy, even stunning when I bought my ticket for the Half-Blood Prince. To my disappointment, and this time to no fault of the young actors (who've earned their roles), the movie meandered and overemphasized and fell back on tired tricks and worn cinematic habits. Scenes went unsubscribed -- the opening where muggles are in awe of a world inexplicably turned upside down -- and plot points are brushed over to make room for more adolescent drama than a season of Dawson's Creek. In fact, the whole thing felt like a TV miniseries instead of a movie -- which makes sense wince David Yates was plucked from the TV biz. And, to ad insult to injury, they massacred the ending, though I won't spoil it. What a shame. Let's hope Yates puts down the Lolita and rereads the source before taking on the final two installments.… Expand
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DanielLJul 21, 2009
The movie and the book share one thing in common: the title. Major scenes from the book are left out, and a confusing scene was added. If you liked the book, don't see this. That said, the movie is very artsy and pretty, so if The movie and the book share one thing in common: the title. Major scenes from the book are left out, and a confusing scene was added. If you liked the book, don't see this. That said, the movie is very artsy and pretty, so if that's your cup of tea, have at it.… Expand
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DanielWJul 20, 2009
If i wanted to go see twilight i would have, this movie does nothing but insult the books and the previous movies.
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beansbAug 9, 2009
Very Boring. I don't read the books, but liked all the other movies. This one was very bad.
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JackS.Jul 15, 2009
Terrible acting, terrible attempts at dramatic pathos, terrible pacing, terrible exposition (and lack thereof!) terrible teen romance dialog. Any impact the sixth book has was dulled: my friends and I saw it at the midnight opening. One Terrible acting, terrible attempts at dramatic pathos, terrible pacing, terrible exposition (and lack thereof!) terrible teen romance dialog. Any impact the sixth book has was dulled: my friends and I saw it at the midnight opening. One third of us left greatly disappointed, one third left wondering what had happened, one third fell asleep.… Expand
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ChristinaMJul 16, 2009
The acting was good. The writing was horrible!
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JackWJul 16, 2009
Very disappointing. Yates should not be the next director....bring back Columbus. Yates left out the final fight scene, Harry immobilized by Dumbledore (hard to believe Harry would just stand there while they kill Dumbledore, but then runs Very disappointing. Yates should not be the next director....bring back Columbus. Yates left out the final fight scene, Harry immobilized by Dumbledore (hard to believe Harry would just stand there while they kill Dumbledore, but then runs after them....bad screenplay). No indepth study of Voldemort's past.....way too much teen romance and not enough of the substance of the main plot.… Expand
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ZachJJul 16, 2009
If you haven't read the book I'm not sure how you're supposed to make sense of these seemingly random events of teen-love and a sulking Malfoy--Malfroy? Ahh--who cares. It seemed like they were so busy trying to pay homage to If you haven't read the book I'm not sure how you're supposed to make sense of these seemingly random events of teen-love and a sulking Malfoy--Malfroy? Ahh--who cares. It seemed like they were so busy trying to pay homage to the book they forgot to create a central core of plot and theme around which to develop a comprehensible story. This felt more like a stepping stone to the next film than an actual movie within itself.… Expand
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GuillermoM.Jul 16, 2009
The greatest disappointment David Yates had the best book of the series and he made the worst movie of the saga.
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RichardBJul 17, 2009
I took my children to see a movie from a book written by J.K.Rowling, not a movie written by David Yates. I, and my children, were very disappointed because this was a Harry Potter movie in name only. Where was the atmosphere from the I took my children to see a movie from a book written by J.K.Rowling, not a movie written by David Yates. I, and my children, were very disappointed because this was a Harry Potter movie in name only. Where was the atmosphere from the previous films? Why were the scenes so "set-up", wooden and stiff? And if Mr. Yates had time to invent scenes that were not in the book, then he surely had time to include things that WERE in the book. In the futue, if Mr Yates wishes to make a movie, he should write it himself, instead of gutting and ruining someone elses masterpiece.… Expand
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MikeD.Jul 18, 2009
Movie left too many key story points out. The movie should have been three hours, if needed, to include these points (order of the phoenix and the DA against the death eaters, Fleur and Weasly, etc). The added scenes at the weasly house and Movie left too many key story points out. The movie should have been three hours, if needed, to include these points (order of the phoenix and the DA against the death eaters, Fleur and Weasly, etc). The added scenes at the weasly house and the added scenes with Bellatrix added nothing. These stories get increasingly dark and more violent as the climax of good against evil looms. This movie takes many steps backwards from the creative work done to date in the movies.… Expand
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JonathanZ.Jul 18, 2009
This was one of the worst movies they ever did. it was nothing like the book and there was no action they added parts that souldnt of been there and they took out parts that are vital to the seventh movie so overall they screwed up one of This was one of the worst movies they ever did. it was nothing like the book and there was no action they added parts that souldnt of been there and they took out parts that are vital to the seventh movie so overall they screwed up one of the most important movies in the series.… Expand
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UwebJul 19, 2009
This film left a very bitter taste in my mouth. How they were allowed to release a film such as this is a mystery. As diluted as the plot is, you still recognise it as something vaguely to do with harry potter until halfway through the film This film left a very bitter taste in my mouth. How they were allowed to release a film such as this is a mystery. As diluted as the plot is, you still recognise it as something vaguely to do with harry potter until halfway through the film when you think of any generic action film with bland actors in and cg artists with a bloated sense of self importance. The only good thing was it was shiny enough to distract me from the first few atrocities and some suprises like tom felton out acting most of them by seeming halfway genuine. The way he acted, im glad that michael gambon (dumbledore) has nothing more to do with the series, as no doubt the post death scene will be cut from the 7th films.… Expand
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PaulHickeyAug 5, 2009
This was not so much a film as a series of practically unrelated scenes held together with little substance. I give it 3 merely for the presence of alan rickman and michael gambon, the latter of which they killed off so eh... good look makingThis was not so much a film as a series of practically unrelated scenes held together with little substance. I give it 3 merely for the presence of alan rickman and michael gambon, the latter of which they killed off so eh... good look making the next one. The leads are as wooden as a 2x4.… Expand
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LeeWAug 7, 2009
An hour too long, filled with padding about teenage boyfriend-girlfriend relationships, which are anything but magical. I did my best to stay awake.
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AnnWJul 16, 2009
I am a huge HP fan and had just re-read the book the night before I went to the movie. I was hugely disapointed and was ready to walk out of the theatre after the first scene. The movie only got worse as I watched it. The important missing I am a huge HP fan and had just re-read the book the night before I went to the movie. I was hugely disapointed and was ready to walk out of the theatre after the first scene. The movie only got worse as I watched it. The important missing information and invented scenes really ruined this movie for me. I have all the books, the audio and the movies and have not sure if I want this one in my collection as it is such a hack job. I am disapointed in Warner Brothers.… Expand
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TedD.Jul 18, 2009
Hard to follow, glossed over important parts of the book, added a couple scenes which weren't even in the book at all. If you haven't read the book it'll probably be confusing, even I was confused and I've read it several Hard to follow, glossed over important parts of the book, added a couple scenes which weren't even in the book at all. If you haven't read the book it'll probably be confusing, even I was confused and I've read it several times. If it was more faithful to the book I wouldn't have minded that it was so long, but as it stands it's not. I will however give this a three simply because of the scene where Dumbledore gets rid of the inferi by making a spinning vortex of fire. Good effects and overall the acting was pretty good most of the time, but so much is wrong with this movie it'll confuse people who haven't read the book and make fans of the series cringe with how poorly the book adapted.… Expand
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KayinMJul 21, 2009
After the excitingly epic and coherent film that was the previous installment, Yates appears to have made a film based on a CliffsNotes copy of the book, with all pages ending in 3 and 7 missing. Horribly paced, and awkwardly edited with After the excitingly epic and coherent film that was the previous installment, Yates appears to have made a film based on a CliffsNotes copy of the book, with all pages ending in 3 and 7 missing. Horribly paced, and awkwardly edited with somehow disjointed dialogue, the film contains too few memorable scenes or set pieces, too much glossing over the main plot points, and too much focus on the ones that didn't matter. Having been a fan of the books, and having greatly enjoyed the magical action sequences of the previous film, I left the theater greatly disappointed in the mysterious removal of the book's great and somewhat epic final sequence.… Expand
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CaseySJul 22, 2009
Disappointing. Several unfortunate decisions that sacrificed important material for heavy-handed teenage angst. Those who are familiar with the book will note the directorial license that dramatically altered the emotionally powerful Disappointing. Several unfortunate decisions that sacrificed important material for heavy-handed teenage angst. Those who are familiar with the book will note the directorial license that dramatically altered the emotionally powerful concluding scenes, and inserted a sappy, "are they really holding lighters in the air" moment. Three stars.… Expand
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MatthewWJul 22, 2009
I just couldn't follow it. Very disappointing.
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HuckBJul 23, 2009
We care about the characters and the young actors have grown well in their craft. However, this is the worst story telling of any of the Harry Potter movies to date. It does not adequately develop any of the many story lines and jumping from We care about the characters and the young actors have grown well in their craft. However, this is the worst story telling of any of the Harry Potter movies to date. It does not adequately develop any of the many story lines and jumping from scene to scene in frequently unrelated fashion.… Expand
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marlonwJul 25, 2009
So many vital plot lines were left out, it remains to be seen what can be done to further the plot of HP7. At least they could have done Dumbledore's funeral. His death, instead of being the climax and focal point of the movie, was So many vital plot lines were left out, it remains to be seen what can be done to further the plot of HP7. At least they could have done Dumbledore's funeral. His death, instead of being the climax and focal point of the movie, was reduced to a side note. Disappointing.… Expand
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GeorgeLJul 28, 2009
Apparently there are two camps regarding Yates' interpretation of HBP: either engaging and satisfying or off-track and disappointing. The split is a remarkable comment on either devotion to Rowling's story development or the state Apparently there are two camps regarding Yates' interpretation of HBP: either engaging and satisfying or off-track and disappointing. The split is a remarkable comment on either devotion to Rowling's story development or the state of book adaptation in filmmaking today, a subject for debate elsewhere. A big fan of the written series and bigger fan of the Azkaban film I felt confused and a bit cheated when watching HBP. The trailers were edited to be much more engaging than the film turned out to be, the acting/dialog seemed off balance compared to previous stints turned in by all parties, and the unbelievable reconstruction of the action on the tower were mind-blowingly inconsistent and disappointing. I can only hope the DVD will be released with much more-true-to-the-book alternate scenes.… Expand
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DerekGJul 29, 2009
From the perspective of someone who has neither read any of the books nor watched completely any of the other movies: HBP was a horrible movie and I hated it save for a few moments of levity. Mainly provided by Luna Lovegood. Most of the From the perspective of someone who has neither read any of the books nor watched completely any of the other movies: HBP was a horrible movie and I hated it save for a few moments of levity. Mainly provided by Luna Lovegood. Most of the acting seemed off, especially the age of the actors compared to the characters was incredibly offputting - Daniel Radcliff looks like she should have a mortgage and a kid or two but is playing a high school senior-aged kid. The CG was used in lame pastiches and at unnecessary moments and featured nothing particularly impressive or imaginative to look at. By the end I was cheering for the Deatheaters, especially the always delightfully eccentric Helena Bonham-Carter.… Expand
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HayleeBNov 22, 2009
A complete bore! The movie reached about half way and i couldnt wait for it to end. There was a massive lead up and then it just fell and boy did it fall hard. What happened to the whole battle at hogwarts at the end?? It was a corny A complete bore! The movie reached about half way and i couldnt wait for it to end. There was a massive lead up and then it just fell and boy did it fall hard. What happened to the whole battle at hogwarts at the end?? It was a corny romance. I was really disappointed with the amount of things they left out. This is by far my least favourite movie out of them all. It was a real disappointement.… Expand
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CRLJul 27, 2011
This is without a doubt the worst movie of the Harry Potter series. It took a book that was extremely thin to begin with and chopped half of it cleanly away, ending up with a montage of broken scenes where months pass in a second and aThis is without a doubt the worst movie of the Harry Potter series. It took a book that was extremely thin to begin with and chopped half of it cleanly away, ending up with a montage of broken scenes where months pass in a second and a single day takes an hour. Sometimes it tries to be an action film, sometimes it tries to be a comedy, sometimes it tries to be a suspense thriller. In the end, it's just a mismatched rehash of what David Yates saw as the most important scenes from the source material.… Expand
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watithink123May 4, 2012
I found this film boring for almost all of it. I really just did not like this one for some reason. It was just never for me. But you guys might like it but I don't. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 3.9/10
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TimWJul 17, 2009
Flat like a tire. Drab. Was there a sound track? Stark coloring. Eviscerated the book. By far the worst H.P. movie. Ridiculous dialogue. The sort of work an ADHD meth addict would do if he were spiraling into suicidal depression. Had all the Flat like a tire. Drab. Was there a sound track? Stark coloring. Eviscerated the book. By far the worst H.P. movie. Ridiculous dialogue. The sort of work an ADHD meth addict would do if he were spiraling into suicidal depression. Had all the emotion of a tax return. Luna Lovegood earned both points I gave this film. She's the only reason to see it. She was perfect.… Expand
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TonyC.Aug 9, 2009
Some great shots, and some really bad directing. what a way to ruin a great book, and totally suck the energy, surprise, and power out of the ending.
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AnonymousMCJul 17, 2009
its different from the other harry potter movies...the ambiance...the feel..the colors..whats going on people?u have the budget and the brilliant mind of the author....am 1 of the biggest harry potter fan..i read the whole series 7its different from the other harry potter movies...the ambiance...the feel..the colors..whats going on people?u have the budget and the brilliant mind of the author....am 1 of the biggest harry potter fan..i read the whole series 7 times...the others are way too good to be precedeed by this...please make the last one the best!!!!… Expand
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PaulSJul 21, 2009
Goo thing this was not the first movie in the series or I would never see the others. I never read the books, but suspect that this volume had a plot in the print version. This was the first HP film I went to where I found myself looking at Goo thing this was not the first movie in the series or I would never see the others. I never read the books, but suspect that this volume had a plot in the print version. This was the first HP film I went to where I found myself looking at my watch.… Expand
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FredSAug 14, 2009
Very pretty with some nice special effects here and there, but overall much, much too long, and problematic and unsatisfying in terms of pace of plot and character development.
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AnonyMouseOct 11, 2009
Don't bother watching this movie and just stick with the novels. If you enjoyed the book, avoid this adaptation at ALL COSTS. It's like they just randomly chose parts from the book to film; unless they show all the missing events Don't bother watching this movie and just stick with the novels. If you enjoyed the book, avoid this adaptation at ALL COSTS. It's like they just randomly chose parts from the book to film; unless they show all the missing events and details in a flashback, Deathly Hallows is going to be full of plot holes or an even worse adaptation than Half-Blood Prince.… Expand
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JamesC.Jul 16, 2009
Gutted! im a massive potter fan, i love the books and Half Blood Prince is my favourite book, i love the way it develops the relationship between harry and dumbledore whilst filling voldermorts backstory. all these happens amongst the teen Gutted! im a massive potter fan, i love the books and Half Blood Prince is my favourite book, i love the way it develops the relationship between harry and dumbledore whilst filling voldermorts backstory. all these happens amongst the teen angst and the back drop of voldermorts rise to power. The film achieves none of this! it bumbles around, from half baked story line to pointless new scene. i wont ruin it for those who havent seen it but voldermorts childhood and teen years are largely ignored, most of the main characters outside of harry, ron, hermione and dumbledore barely have a line. i wont even mention the rest of the pivital stuff this movie misses out, however how they have made a movie without the pivotal final scene where harry decides not to come back to hogwarts for his final year is beyond me. the romance between harry and ginny barely registers as happening... i mean they have totally butchered this tremendous book.... in fact i would sooner listen to the brilliant stephen frys audiobook than watch this hatchet job ever again. unfortunately David Yates is back directing both parts of the deathly hallows, so for me that means another hatchet job will be made on the excellent finale... oh how i want del toro to direct them over this useless yates idiot! Gutted!… Expand
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AmandaPJul 16, 2009
This movie left out MAJOR story arks of the book. It left the movie making no sense at all. I am a huge HP fan, I have loved the actors, acting, movie of past - but this one has to be the worst in keeping with the book. I was so excited, This movie left out MAJOR story arks of the book. It left the movie making no sense at all. I am a huge HP fan, I have loved the actors, acting, movie of past - but this one has to be the worst in keeping with the book. I was so excited, waited for the midnight premiere and then left wanting to cry! They messed up so much of this movie that I'm afraid to think of what is going to happen in the next TWO movies. It was a favorite of many for a reason, why screw that up?… Expand
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RichardBJul 17, 2009
It was a Harry Potter movie in NAME only! David Yates (Director) must have sat in his office and said,"Now, how far can we gut this book and still be able to call it a Harry Potter movie and make some money off all those Potter fans?"It was a Harry Potter movie in NAME only! David Yates (Director) must have sat in his office and said,"Now, how far can we gut this book and still be able to call it a Harry Potter movie and make some money off all those Potter fans?" There's the book "The Half Blood Prince", and then there's the movie "The Half Blood Prince"......One has absolutely nothing to do with the other!… Expand
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KarenH.Jul 18, 2009
I absolutely loved the first 5 movies. They were filled with lots of action, suspense, etc., etc. With all the hype about this movie I just had to see it. I sat in the theater wondering when it was going to get to a good part. It just I absolutely loved the first 5 movies. They were filled with lots of action, suspense, etc., etc. With all the hype about this movie I just had to see it. I sat in the theater wondering when it was going to get to a good part. It just wasn't there for me. Too little of anything for me. I really expected better.… Expand
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kylebJul 19, 2009
How do you make a movie about a book AND LEAVE OUT THE CLIMAX? The Death Eater battle just isn't there. Unbelievable! And how you give a good review to a movie that does this is beyond me. I'm so sick of hearing how good the How do you make a movie about a book AND LEAVE OUT THE CLIMAX? The Death Eater battle just isn't there. Unbelievable! And how you give a good review to a movie that does this is beyond me. I'm so sick of hearing how good the cinematography is on this. There was WAY too much obvious green screen footage where the actors looked pasted in. That, plus all the silver filtering made the whole thing look like the movie 300 instead of a HP movie. This is the worst HP movie by a mile. They completely copped out on the ending, just ignoring the whole Death Eater battle which was the CLIMAX of the Book.… Expand
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RafaRJul 21, 2009
Beautifully shot, but dull as hell... Kloves dropped the ball on the screenplay.
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LyndaRJul 22, 2009
Worst Harry Potter film of the series, so dull and boring. A total waste of a good book, for gods sake dont let this director near the franchise again.
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RonJul 25, 2009
Very very disappointing. . No great action scenes or spectacular effects at all. Is it comedy? No! Is it action? No! Is it adventure? No! It is none of those, what is though is dull. During the whole movie i couldnt help but thinkin Very very disappointing. . No great action scenes or spectacular effects at all. Is it comedy? No! Is it action? No! Is it adventure? No! It is none of those, what is though is dull. During the whole movie i couldnt help but thinkin 'when is it going to become a great movie. But it didnt evolve that way... I understand everyone has his or her personal taste but when i read articles of reviewers rating this movie so high i really really cant understand what they have been drinking. Maybe Harry Potter himself gave them some 'positive Harry Potter movie rating magic pills' ??? One of the worst movies I ever saw in the cinemas.… Expand
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HarryNeilsonAug 17, 2009
Didn't even feel like Harry Potter. I mean i saw a spell once in there but I thought I was watching a corny teen romance. In short, less [insert name here] likes [insert name here] but [insert name here] likes [insert name here] and moreDidn't even feel like Harry Potter. I mean i saw a spell once in there but I thought I was watching a corny teen romance. In short, less [insert name here] likes [insert name here] but [insert name here] likes [insert name here] and more about horcruxes and things that matter. The epic death and funeral of Dumbledore was turned into a 5 second free fall which was after the 2 hours of nothing.… Expand
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JoshBNov 15, 2009
The funniest movie yet, and the acting by the kids has improved but the movie was really not good. It was probably more liked by the critics as it was very beautiful cinematography but the story was lacking sooo many crucial scenes and yet The funniest movie yet, and the acting by the kids has improved but the movie was really not good. It was probably more liked by the critics as it was very beautiful cinematography but the story was lacking sooo many crucial scenes and yet they felt it necessary to add in a 10 minute scene that was complete non existent in the book. The way the movie ran, it ended with me actually being bored by the, what should have been, incredibly exciting last scene.… Expand
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