Marking time with Harry Potter

By Bob Denerstein   |   July 14, 2009   |   7:57 PM

Generally speaking, the Harry Potter movies have maintained a reasonable level of quality while being careful to remain as faithful to J. K. Rowling’s beloved books as possible. The huge fan base for Rowling’s massive series probably is enough to ensure financial success, and the sixth installment, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, likely will keep the turnstiles spinning.

Having said that, it seems fair to argue that the movie’s main purpose is to pave the way for the finale in which Harry squares off with the Voldemort, the evil wizard who began his dark journey as a student at Hogwarts. If the object of “Half-Blood Prince” was to make us eager for the climactic Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, it worked for me. It’s time to wrap things up. (The agony, of course, will be prolonged with Deathly Hollows slated for a two-part release that’s not scheduled to conclude until 2011.)

Read the full review at DenersteinUnleashed.com.

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