My friends felt apprehensive about coming to a cinema theatre with their college bags. Well, they (especially the twins) are simply too good and virtuous, I must say. But once inside, they felt comfortable, for the entire hall was filled with college students with their bags :)A full theatre on a working day for an English movie!
That shows the wide prevalence of Potter Mania in this relatively small metro.
And I, being one of the most eager and ardent fans of the HP series, was definitely not disappointed by the 165 minute-long movie. Wonderful picturisation and graphics! The bridge collapse scene left the entire theatre "ooh"ing and gasping. As usual, Rupert Grint turned out to be my favourite star with his antics. I found the single Quidditch match in the movie more exciting than any T-20 match. The vanquishing of the Dark Mark ,by the positive lights from the wands of all at Hogwarts, is a moving scene.
Well, like all HP movies, this one too had omitted several key parts of they story, like the introduction to Marvolo Gaunt and his son, greater details about the horcruxes , the mayhem at Hogsmeade on the night of Dumbledore's death and his funeral. The climax, which left the 15- year old Shilpa crying for several hours while she read the book, merely made the 19-year old Shilpa sad for a few moments while she watched it on screen.
In a nutshell, it is a good movie to watch if you have read the book. Go to the theatre sans any expectation of watching every printed page on the screen and you will enjoy the experience.
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