I'm not sure how I like this installment of the series. It has become cliche to say, " I saw the movie, but the book was so much better." This has been a trend for years, though one might defend artistic license for the sake of the medium of film making (i.e., creating a scene not originally in the book; omitting a major scene or two from the book; retweaking character plots, although minor).There are portions on its own that merit A+ scoring, yet as a whole this moving left me wanting. I felt there was a lack of pathos as found in the Order of the Phoenix. Perhaps the last year was my favorite unknowingly due to the fact it was written by a different screenwriter, while the previous movies' original writer returns for the 6th movie. I cannot say I was totally impressed with 1 through 4, but now I see why.
Perhaps the action (or lack of) or plot of the book lends itself to fault, but I'm not sure it deserves a repeat viewing as much as I did with the 5th movie. Nonetheless, I will watch it again, hoping that last night's IMAX debut will bring redemption...
I only hope David Yates does not fail to be true to the heart of the last book. Knowing that it will be divided into 2 parts brings more pressure and perhaps lack of excuses to stay true to the book. He has too much leeway and no reason to cram a story into 2 1/2 or more hours. The worse case scenario: that he creates a drawn out version of what could have been a true film classic worthy of it's literary counterpart!
