Wednesday, July 11, 2007

You're a Wizard, Harry.

I'll be attending a movie on opening day again. That rarely happens. It takes a special kind of movie to get me to fight crowds and sit in a packed theater.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix is certainly a special kind of movie. At least, it should be. The book was special. At well over 800 pages, it contained far too much material for a film just over 2 hours and 15 minutes. If they have done it well, it will be a tour de force.

I hope they have!

How much will Umbridge dominate the film? Will Harry seem as whiny as he did in the book? Does Emma Thompson get some good scenes? Will Sirius get the attention he deserves?

All this, and more, I will learn tonight.

Get the popcorn!

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