And the new week begins with this rushed feeling that came from nowhere. Suddenly there are so many things to do. But first things first. Saturday was cool. My cousin, the one who came back from Australia (and is also the latest viewer on my blog), celebrated her 21st birthday way in advance. Nothing wrong with that since she's heading down under this Thursday. So Happy Birthday once again! And Bon Voyage just in case I don't see you soon enough!
Friday was spent seeing Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix. Ah yes, the one all Potter fans were anticipating this month. Overall rating for me? It was... good. Just good. No doubt it was probably the fastest moving installment compared to the other four. But that's not a bad thing. The book was dreadfully long - thank God their summary skills were good. The only setback for me was the climax. Not only was it so short, but they filmed it so quickly until it was so hard to see what was happening! Especially the part where The Order Of The Phoenix came to the rescue and fought with the Death Eaters. I was eager to see who was fighting who - but the camera did a 360-degree spin around the entire scene! What a waste!
And then of course there was the hightlight of the movie: Voldemort versus Dumbledore scene. Again, too short, too short! And blimey, it was kind of interesting to see them using the elements of fire, water, and wind to duel. The book didn't have that, but I guess using the elements would make some sense to people who don't read the series. But I was expecting more, to be honest...
Another thing I have to comment about is the music for the film. I have to say, it didn't catch my attention that much compared to the first three films. It's somewhat like the fourth movie where there were not many distinct tunes for certain characters or events. Probably the only scenes where the music got my attention was during The Advance Guard flying Harry to the headquarters - there was this drum-like, marching style theme - and Fred and George's grand dropout from school - a little Irish Jig, I could hear. I know they increased the volume in those parts but I have to say, they were pretty fitting. However for the other parts, I was trying to catch certain tunes but they just didn't surface enough. There was music for sure, but just not catchy enough, if I may politely say.
The whole movie was only 2 hours plus long. I really think they can afford to make it a little longer - maybe 2 and a half hours at the most. Like that they can extend the climax a bit, make it a little more detailed. However I must say that there were a lot more "tidbits" in this movie. There were humourous scenes like Fred and George's grand dropout from school and the newcomer Luna Lovegood - my God, she's good! I just love her calm, sweet voice. Such a breath of fresh air, if you ask me.
Well, at least Potter fans have something else to look forward to this month: The final book of the Harry Potter series - Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows. July 21st, 7:01a.m. local time here. And that's just this Saturday! Wow, this is certainly the end of a 10-year chapter in history. As the saying goes, "All good things must come to an end". But I shall add my own saying, "To make way for more good things to come!"
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