This way, do you really understand "Harry Potter"

Alba 2021-10-13 13:05:56

I scored 4 stars, first of all because this is a "Harry Potter", and this one is indeed better than the previous "Half-Blood Prince", but I still can't ignore the problem, and the problem is quite serious. , That is the freedom of director David Yates is too much, so that people doubt whether he really understands "Harry Potter".


List a few changes that I think are very inappropriate. Because I want to talk about Yates, he will also mention it in his previous movies-

first, Harry's ambiguity with Hermione, and his ruthlessness with Ron.

Yates is really confused about the relationship between the three. First of all, the ambiguous duet dance distorted the true colors of the characters. Harry didn't have any affection for Hermione at all. Harry later met Ron sincerely, "She is like my sister." If you say that dancing is just to make Hermione happy, but everyone remembers the loss of Harry and Hermione after Ron left in the book. Harry's mood has fallen to the bottom in the past few months. It cannot be said that the loss of Ron makes the two of them more Depression, they even reduced talking about dancing. This dance not only made Ron's unwarranted suspicions justified, but also confirmed that the Horcrux Hermione's vicious words "we are better without you" were both abrupt and inappropriate.

To put it jokingly, Yates’s “Hah” is not as good as “Harrow” in line with the original work. Regarding the relationship between the trio, Hermione and Ron are both Harry's best friends, but deep down, Harry prefers Ron a little bit more. This may not be seen when the three are walking together, but when they are alone in pairs, the difference is still obvious-in the first few parts, Harry and Ron Hermione were awkward and conflicted with Hermione. When they ignored each other, Harry was unhappy, but basically what he should do with Ron; but when he broke off with Ron, Harry’s awkwardness, upset, and resentment were emphasized, even with Hermione. Accompanying can't help him cheer up—
["Of course he (Harry) likes Hermione, but she is not the same as Ron...". 】
Of course Ron and Hermione are both people who can protect Harry desperately, but the subtle difference between the two in his heart cannot be ignored or even confused.
But in the movie, Harry’s affection for Ron was downplayed, the most touching dialogue-
["He must know that I will leave you."
"No, he must know that you always want to come back."]
It was not selected. Think about the plot of Ron destroying the Horcrux in the book. The phantom in the Horcrux at the time revealed all of Ron’s fears and heart knots over the years. Inferiority, sensitivity, and suspicion of Hermione, these are more or less related to Harry was concerned. Harry was in the audience clearly but he kept encouraging Ron to "don't listen to it! Quick stab!", and then he took the initiative to talk to Ron about the two "Hermione" and "Excellent" for the first time. Sensitive topics so as to completely untie Ron’s heart--
"I love her like a sister, and I believe she treats me the same way. It has always been like this, I thought you knew."
And then--
"Sounds better than I am much greater," Ron muttered.
"Such things always sound much greater than they really are," Harry said. "I have been trying to tell you this all these years." The
two walked forward at the same time and hugged each other...

Seven years, Ron's life In the shadow of "Celebrity Harry Potter" for seven years, at the end of the story, when the most sensitive and fragile part hidden in the corner of this deep friendship was uncovered, the sticker was unreservedly illuminated in front of the two, ha How could Lee Potter not come forward and smooth the wound? This is obviously an extremely important interaction! It is the most complete account of the friendship of Harrow! But it was a pity that Yates took this picture of Ron's battle alone.


2. Ginny's seduction technique.

Why has Ginny become the most unwelcome character since the "Half-Blood Prince" movie? The appearance is just one point, and most of the credit is attributed to the director's unreliable shaping of her.

Think about what kind of girl Ginny is in the original book. She is lively, humorous, strong, and strong. The key is that she has always loved Harry since the first time she saw him. She has never changed so much that she says "love "It's not too much. Unlike the likes and possessions of Qiu Zhang’s pure adolescent lovers, Ginny also has the meaning of being a confidant to Harry, so the "first lady" belongs to her. There is such a paragraph in Dumbledore's funeral— —
[At that moment, Harry knew they were in love with each other, and knew that when he told her what he was going to do, she would not say "you have to be careful" or "you don't do it", but would gladly accept him Decided because she knew from the bottom of her heart that he was that kind of person. 】

But in the movie, Ginny and Harry have never had any decent conversations, but kissed many times, and this time he asked Harry to help her zipper her skirt with her naked back! It seemed that she was just seducing Harry, making people feel that her love was not as good as Qiu Zhang's sincerity. Ginny under the lens of Yates is unfamiliar. Even if the length of the movie is limited, this tacky and erotic way that is not part of the HP style should not be used to deal with Ginny and Harry. emotion.


3. Wormtail escapes a death

. Wormtail is an important role. The death of Harry’s parents is directly related to him. In Azkaban, it was because of his falling Sirius that he couldn’t make it clear. Hiding for two years.
Because he felt compassion for Harry for a while, he was choked to death by Voldemort's artificial hand, which was a shocking and profound way of death. Wormtail was cowardly. Neville was compared to him. But unlike Neville's later heroism, Wormtail was cowardly all his life. Because of his cowardice, he betrayed him to seek temporary physical and mental safety in the face of power. Wormtail "survived" because of betrayal, and death was also because of betrayal, betraying his friends, his master rewarded him for living for more than ten years, betraying his master, he was immediately put to death.

This "betrayal" spokesperson, who had died extraordinary in the book, was only knocked out in the movie, which reduced the enlightenment of the original HP.


4. The confrontation between Scrimgeour and Harry was deleted, and the three sentences "It's Dumbledore from the very beginning" and one sentence without leaving the

Death Sanctuary, but in "The Half-Blood Prince", those two confrontations are very meaningful. First of all, he marked Harry’s growth. After abandoning the slander of Harry, the Ministry of Magic turned to persuade him to establish an image for the Ministry, facing the shameless temptation and intimidation of Scrimgeour’s highest leader, Harry’s counterattack. The questioning sentence pointed to the key point sharply, driving the minister
into a maddening anger—— 【1. "You treat Stan Sunpark as a scapegoat, just like you want to treat me as a god of good fortune."】
【2. "You don't care about my life and death ." , But you care about asking me to help you convince everyone that you are defeating Voldemort. I have not forgotten, Minister..."
He raised his right fist, the scar on the back of his cold hand glowed white, and it was Umbridge who forced him to carve it. Handwriting: I can't lie.
"When I told everyone that Voldemort came back, I didn't see you rushing out to help me. The Ministry of Magic was not so enthusiastic about making friends last year."]
[3. "I see that he has done a great job with you," Scrim Jay said, the eyes behind the gold-rimmed glasses were cold and stern. "It's Dumbledore from all over, isn't it? Potter?"
"Yes, I am," said Harry, "I'm glad we made it clear. ."
He turned and dropped the Minister of Magic and strode into the house. ]

And after Dumbledore’s funeral, Scrimgeour came up with another idiom—
[1. "What do you want?" Harry asked bluntly. 】
【2. Harry looked at him for a moment.
"Is Stan Sunpark released?"
Scrimgeour's face rose to an ugly purple, and Harry suddenly thought of Uncle Vernon.
"I can tell, you..."
"It's Dumbledore from the very beginning." Harry said, "That's right."]

This is a better way to reflect the maturity and determination of a young man with a heavy responsibility than to engage in an object . To set off the seriousness of the situation, but obviously Yates didn't think so, he would rather make it into a youthful romance film with a smile.

In addition to this, another powerful passage appeared in Harry’s conversation with Dumbledore himself-
["He accused me of being'all from Dumbledore'."
"He is so unreasonable."
"I." Say yes."
Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak, but closed it again. Behind Harry, Phoenix Fox let out a soft, sweet hum. Harry suddenly noticed that Dumbledore's bright blue eyes were a little moist, and he was so embarrassed that he hurriedly looked down at his knees. But when Dumbledore spoke, his voice was quite calm.
"I'm very touched, Harry."]

The tears of the powerful and unfathomable Dumbledore, this was the absolute first time that Dumbledore was so moved, why should such an inner confession be deleted. I still remember that when Dumbledore and Harry watched Fox’s rebirth in the “The Chamber of Secrets” movie, he kindly and kindly told the wonder of life to the surprised and smiling little Harry like a grandfather. That scene will still let me. Touched by the warmth. And this segment was originally completely comparable to that scene, and I believe it would make Dumbledore’s death even more heartbreaking later, but Yates ignored it and let go of an excellent opportunity for tear gas, making the whole film "The Half-Blood Prince" lacks emotion.


In a nutshell, Yates' adaptation lacks the original humanistic spirit of the original, and his "Harry Potter" has lost its soul. This makes me wonder whether David Yates really understands "Harry Potter", or whether he really understands Harry Potter, after making the film out of style.
I love "Harry Potter", so I hope that the film can be as loyal to the original as possible, not just to the plot, but more importantly, the feeling and connotation conveyed should be consistent with the original. The so-called "shen and form", "shen" must be placed before "form".

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Extended Reading
  • Glen 2022-03-23 09:01:07

    The same director, Qishang is much better than the sixth! I really like the design of storytelling... Someone cried when Dobby died, and it was very loud...

  • Bryon 2021-10-20 18:59:52

    This is probably the saddest beginning of the movie I've seen this year: Hermione’s image in the photo disappears with the magic wand, aunt Petunia, who is sitting in the car, and the gray-haired Uncle Vernon, Whether you love them or hate them, many emotions go away with the obliviate of AD.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 quotes

  • Ron Weasley: I've always liked these flames Hermione makes.

    [They look outside the tent, where Hermione is sitting on watch, her back pointedly turned on them]

    Ron Weasley: How long do you reckon she'll stay mad at me?

    Harry Potter: Well, just keep talking about that little ball of light touching your heart, and she'll come 'round.

    Ron Weasley: It was true, every word. This is gonna sound crazy, but I think that's why Dumbledore left it to me, the Deluminator. I think he knew that somehow I'd need it to find my way back, and she'd lead me.

  • Bellatrix Lestrange: [to Draco] Don't be shy sweetie, come over. Now if this isn't who we think it is, Draco, and we call him, he'll kill us all. We need to be absolutely sure.