I have to say that the wait for this movie was quite wasted. Firstly they held it back for a year because of "The Dark Knight" and then what they produced was no where near as good as the other HP films.
It lacked the magical quality that all the previous films had had and seemed just to go for more of a dark and scary look with added hormonal teenage characters that made those scenes cringe-worthy.
The changes, additions and parts that were left out, were the final straw for this movie. The removal of Dumbledore's funeral, the removal of almost all of the memories, the addition of the scenes at the Burrows were all a terrible failure and made this film a disappointment in my eyes.
Hopefully the final two movies will make up for it.
Media > Movies > 2009 > Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince > All Reviews
Quite A Disappointment - 18 October 2009
overall: 4
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince - 8 September 2009
overall: 7
This was a very good movie but it was a bit choppy, like DCBargas said. After I saw it, I predicted that anyone who had not read the books would be confused. Evidently I was right. The movie was good but adding 5 to 15 more minutes on it would have made it much better and it wouldn't have been so confusing. If they had really wanted to make this movie good they would have done what they are doing with the 7th movie - making into 2 parts.
My Review - 7 August 2009
overall: 7
Wow, this movie wasn't that good the way I thought it was going to be. Although I have never read the books, but this movie really disappoints me. Well let's start with the plot. It was a bit jumpy. Half of the time I didn't know what was going on. And some of the characters seemed rushed. Like the build up for Ginney and Harry's relationship, or even Hermione and Ron's. Some of the characters even seemed out of character to me. But I am not going to get into that stuff. This could've been better...but it wasn't.
But I did enjoyed watching this film. Although it wasn't the best or the greatest in the series, but it served it's purpose and left me wanting more. For some reason I felt this movie was a bit hollow and empty. Although I still like the actors in these movies. They are doing a great job in their roles. And Jim Broadbent is a good addition to this series. His portrayal as Prof. Slughorn was really good and made me want to see him in more scenes.
There was a lot of unexpecting and unnecessary scenes that seemed like they didn't need to be there in the first place for the movie. Because some of them aren't really build up to anything in the plot (example: The screaming girl in mid-air scene was...weird...and not needed).
I was expecting a lot in this film. Like Voldemort and a big showdown at the end. But I guess we have to wait for the next one(s). And let's hope the 2-part final movies does well with the plot.
I hope I didn't offend any Harry Potter fans. I do respect you all, and I'm really sorry if I didn't make sense in my review (Like I said, I have never read the books...well I did read half of the "Order of the Phoenix" but it was a checked out book from the library and I moved to Oregon the next day after that...and that was a long time ago).
Maybe I need to read the books. But until then I am sorry for the confusion and I really hope you enjoyed reading this while I had my say about the movie. Like I said, it could've been better, but it wasn't. But it is still fun to watch.
Eagleshadow - 9/8/2009 (reply)
Pretty good review! You should read the books... they are AWESOME!!!!!!!Eagleshadow - 9/10/2009 (reply)
I know that feeling... Too much home work!!! = (Harry P. - 5 August 2009
overall: 8
This movie was awesome and fantastic besides the other five movies. It was my brothers favorite and mines but my sister doesn`t care about it. It got good reviews from critics and awesome reviews from us and my review thinks the movie had a good storyline to it and the way they acted was good and since i read the books i knew that dumbledore will die which is still sad but i also like the Felix Felicis potion it was amazing.
Not as good as the other movies. - 26 July 2009
overall: 8
Okay, this is my first movie reveiw, so I'll try to make sure this one is good.
First of all, I think that the text version of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince is the best book in the series. It had some of the most surprising twists and some good humor, and I'm pleased to say it's my favorite book.
However, some of the things in the movie kinda disappointed me when compared to the book.
Sure, the bookis always better than the movie, but this one kinda let me down because it didn't seem as faitful as all the other HP Movies have been to their book counterparts.
In this movie, Harry Potter finds himself in the possession of a potion book that was previously owned by the mystrious Half-Blood Prince, who has written many little notes inside the book, as the book isn't as accurate as it should be.
One of the things I am disapointed at is that they didn't show Professor Snape teach Defense Against the Dark Arts, as that might have been enjoyable to watch as Snape tries to teach the class how to use spells by thinking them, not saying them.
Another thing is looking into the past of Voldemort. There were quitea few pars from the book that had Harry going through the pensive and loking at memories from Tom Morvollo Riddle's (a.k.a. Voldemort) past. In the movie, this only happens twice, and rather than Harry and Dumbledore falling into the pensive and watching the memory as if they were there, Harry simply dips his head into this sink-like thing and watch it as if it was on T.V. Underwater.
And one of the biggest things is that spells are rarely used. The only time I recall anybody using spells is when Harry was using various spells to ward off the skellotons in the cave. And that's just it. Besides, the only class they show in the book is one day from Slughorn's Potion Class, where Harry obtains the Felix Felicis.
The movie is also short for a Potter movie. While the book has a lot going on, the movie takes all the not as important stuff and pushes it aside, which makes this movie feel kind of empty.
But while there are parts left out from the book too much, the movie is still enjoyable. They managed to keep the romance parts in, like girls trying to sneek Harry a love potion to Harry falling in love with Ginny to Ron accdentally taking a love potion ment for Harry. And they didn't screw up the ending. Dumbledore does SPOILERS and Snape SPOILERS. It is very enjoyable. If you read the books or seen all the movies up to the fifth, this one is worth checking out.
NRDinc - 8/5/2009 (reply)
I haven't seen that movie, but I've read the book series twice and seen movies 1-5. I agree with you about the book being very different than the movie, and to add to that, I think that as the movie series went on, the movies got more and more different from the books. Ex: Ron was supposed to try out for Gryffindor Keeper in the 5th movie; and Hermoine, Ron, and Malfoy were supposed to start the year as Prefects in the 5th movie. They also left another VERY important part out: Because the Slytherin Montague was on the Inquisitorial Squad, he could dock points from other houses. That's important because in the book it says that Fred and George Weasley threw Montague into a "Vanishing Cabinet". That's how Malfoy got the Death Eaters into Hogwarts! (Only after he went to BorginWiifanatic101 - 7/27/2009 (reply)
Thank you Eric!Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince (6) - 26 July 2009
overall: 10
I just saw this today (er well, yesterday) and I tweeted this as I walked out of the movie theater, "The half blood prince is the funniest and the saddest harry potter yet. I'm somewhat pissed. :("
Now, I say I am somewhat pissed as Dumbledore was killed and no one did anything about it really. I was quite surprised to find out that Snape was who he was (don't want to spoil it). I still think it was perfect, like I said, it's the funniest and saddest, but it was also the most romantic-ist(?). It's about damn time Hermione and Ron got together, not to mention Jenny and Harry... I wish the move was longer actually. I'm glad they're splitting the next one into two movies. Better be damn good.
Also, note that I haven't read the books. :P
Eagleshadow - 9/10/2009 (reply)
Yeah they do... rnrnRead the books! The books are awesome and the movies are sometimes hard to understand if you don't read them. And Wiifanatic101 is right - if you read the 6th and 7th books you won't be p*ssed off about Dumbledore dying...NRDinc - 8/5/2009 (reply)
You should have read the series first, then you'd get it. The movie leaves a lot out from the books.Wiifanatic101 - 7/26/2009 (reply)
I could tell, because if you did read the book, you probably wouldn't have been p*ssed that Dumbledore dies.Great Movie - 21 July 2009
overall: 9
Harry Potter 6 was a great movie. It was quite funny and the dramatic seens were great. It had plenty of action and suspense near the ending. Especially when harry and dumbledore battled the infuri (I think thats what they're called... the dead people?) The part where draco was going to kill dumbledore was sad. If you see it, look at his eyes. It's really good acting. Getting your eyes to do that is really tough, I tried it. Overall it was really good acting all-together. Only one thing was bad. They tried to make the beginning too funny. They stretched it a little bit.
Harry Potter - 15 July 2009
overall: 8
Lets just say it was awesome the plot was perfect the rating is just right and the acting is the best ever. This movie which i say today is great for all ages and there are more spells and it is way more funny than the other 5 movies of Harry Potter.You and everyone else that are fans will love this movie.
TorpedoGaming - 7/20/2009 (reply)
I got to see the midnight show! It was great!Wiifanatic101 - 7/16/2009 (reply)
I REALLY wanted to see the midnight show, but I couldn't cuz I was busy the following day :*(The Best so Far - 23 July 2009
overall: 10
Far and away the best in the series. This Harry Potter movie is the best yet in the series and is breaking records so fast that the entertainment news are only talking mostly about Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.This is my all time favorite movie of the Summer of 2009. The critics are saying it is a awesome movie to see and Harry Potter fans are crazy to see it.
Eric - 7/27/2009 (reply)
i wrote two reviews and now it is in third place in the most reviewed movies on this websiteTusserte - 7/27/2009 (reply)
Only one review per user is counted. Amending your review is only for if you change your mind about your rating later and want to write a new review. It doesn't affect your stats at all and simply shows that you don't want people to think that you still think the same way.Harry has done it again!!! - 30 July 2009
overall: 10
Lets just say it was awesome the plot was perfect the rating is just right and the acting is the best ever. This movie which i say today is great for all ages and there are more spells and it is way more funny than the other 5 movies of Harry Potter.You and everyone else that are fans will love this movie.
Far and away the best in the series. This Harry Potter movie is the best yet in the series and is breaking records so fast that the entertainment news are only talking mostly about Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince.This is my all time favorite movie of the Summer of 2009. The critics are saying it is a awesome movie to see and Harry Potter fans are crazy to see it.
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Eagleshadow - 9/10/2009 (reply)
Hopefully, yes, they will do a better job with the 7th book.