Manxman1831

Okay, this is a two-part review so bear with me.
First - adaptation of original work - RUBBISH! As an adaptation of the original book this is lousy. No depth to characters or their stories. Basically a continuation of the rot that set in with Goblet of Fire - half the story missing in the interests of the length of the film. Really didn't like it from that point of view.

HOWEVER, second - originality of screenplay - intriguingly good. From the get-go using present-day settings for the attack at the start, through to the final discussion at the top of the Astronomy Tower, I thought that it was a clever play on the originals set-ups. Having been 'spoilt' by fanfics that may have been screenplays, I'll admit that I was wary of this film first time of viewing. Second time around, I watched it for what it was, not what it could have been, and enjoyed it. You can see the differences in the screenplay and the book (one written by a male, the other by a female), but it did have it's moments - like Harry and Ginny at the Burrow during Christmas, and Ron and Hermione throughout.

All in all, watch it for what it is and you'll probably enjoy it. Watch it for what it could have been, and forget it.

As long as the key scenes at the start are kept, the rest should fall into place. Harrys 17th. Ginny. The wedding. All the reasons personal to Harry for him doing what he is, rather than the whole save-the-world mumbo; its just too big to comprehend otherwise.

Read the leaked script details. Nicely splits the action. Also helps with the Harry/Ginny story (spoiler, sorry)

Having just re-read the last two books, I totally agree with the decision. To get the whole emotional content of the book in will, I think anyway, need at least 5 hours. Suitable break point? My choice would be the destruction by Ron of the locket (spoiler, sorry).

Transformers 2. Will it be following on, or stand-alone, from the first film?

Definitely cannot wait. I hope they do develop the two main romances (Ron and Hermione, Harry and Ginny) along the lines of the books. I hope they save the best till last with the battles brewing on the horizon.

Definitely cannot wait. I hope they do develop the two main romances (Ron and Hermione, Harry and Ginny) along the lines of the books. I hope they save the best till last with the battles brewing on the horizon.

Having recently read all the books (took me a fortnight) I hope the storyline doesn't sacrifice too much for the sake of time. So muchis set up in book 6 that without it the last one makes little sense. It's not all about the fights (wand or otherwise). Finding out who made, and heard, the prophecy and its effects for one would be a good point to concentrate on. Tom Riddles backstory should be a given and how he survived his own curse (see books for details). I never started out as a fan, but certainly the adaptations are a sight closer than some other genres (Bond for instance)and I for one will be there when the credits roll on the close of Potter 7.