Thoughts, News, and other things...: August 2009

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Bulls.com is running a series of recollections and stories about Jordan running up to his induction. I've read the first few.

http://www.nba.com/bulls/news/jordanhof_2009.html

So I saw Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince a while back, but haven't reviewed it yet. Overall, I was pleased. I am actually interested how the whole series will appear after all the movies are shot. One of the main themes, throughout this movie was love as Harry and crew seem to be increasingly noticing the opposite sex. A corresponding ingredient was the emphasis on potions. There seemed to be a little too much weight on these to points. I think it was supposed to show how the kids are growing. There are plenty of slightly awkward moments between them which provides some humor. I also thought there were an awful lot of abandoned or empty corridors or storage rooms in Hogwarts. Instead, the movie probably should have focused more on the main story of Voldemort and Harry, not to say that it is lacking in this department. On the other hand, the movie fully establishes that the kids are getting older and the times are more serious. You can see that in the conflicted Malfoy, whereas before he merely appeared to be a small bully or annoyance.

I have to say this is the most confused I have been about a Harry Potter movie until the end. I had the most questions about the characters and where the plot was headed. The movie answered all of my questions, but not until the very end. Speaking of the end, without giving anything away, this is probably the best ending of the series so far and definitely leaves you wondering about the conclusion of the series. While the last couple movies definitely left the me wondering what comes next, this ending is more enticing.