June 27, 2009, at 2:49 am

Category: Movies

I’ve read each of the Harry Potter books more than once, and I’ve watched the first five films. And yes, you read that title right. I am not looking forward to watching the sixth installment on July 15.

The only Harry Potter films I enjoyed were the third and the fourth ones. The Goblet of Fire practically screams “make a movie out of me!” so it is easy to make a movie adaptation out of it. You can’t go wrong with that, with the concept of the Triwizard tournament. On the other hand, The Prisoner of Azkaban had a nice plot twist towards the end, and the script was written in such a way that the nonreaders will understand the story. I watched it with someone who hasn’t read the book, and watching him react to the revelations was priceless. That is what made the movie so enjoyable for me.

The first and the second movies suffered from lack of continuity, so I was constantly bombarded by questions from the nonreaders while watching the film. And don’t even get me started with the fifth one. I watched it in an IMAX cinema, and I felt that it was a total waste of money. The only good thing that came out of the fifth movie was the fight scene between Dumbledore and Voldemort, rendered in 3D.

I am also troubled by the book itself. There are lots of narratives in this one, exploring the character of Voldemort and finding his weakness. They can’t just exclude those narratives, because they are very essential to the story. I am actually expecting a lot of dull moments in this film because of that. So my question is, how are they going to make it less boring?

So will I watch The Half-Blood Prince? I don’t know. Convince me. Or not.

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