We saw it today.
Visually very nice, a step up. But.
The story didn't flow or work at all. It relied too much on the audience having read the book and even then there was no explanation of important events, the identity of Prongs for example and the beginning of the backstory of the four friends and their mistreatment of Snape.
So while the kids are growing as actors, without the support of the story, their parts didn't really come to life.
The perception that Americans won't watch a longer movie and the economics of fewer showings at theaters for long movies, really deny moviemakers and audiences the opportunity to explore better films.
This film needed more scenes and more time.
Phil |