Of course, a small part of the reason is of course limited by time. However, a director who shirks all his incompetence on time is not a good director. Screenwriters are not good screenwriters either.
The actors, art, special effects, and soundtrack are still excellent, but my spurn on the screenwriter is irresistible. The place that should be explained carefully, and the place that should be hastily appeared procrastinated and boring. In addition, the director does not have strong narrative skills, that is to say, a good one, the story is first changed and then filmed by people with no brains, naturally it is difficult for everyone to understand and watch comfortably.
For example:
1. The section where Harry was hiding in the cabinet of the Diagonal Alley shop or something (let’s call it a cabinet) peeking at Malfoy and his son. He didn’t explain the perspective of Harry hiding in the cabinet. , And he didn't even follow the rules to give Malfoy a close-up of his hand getting closer and closer to the cabinet, and the crack in the door of the cabinet that became wider and wider. Simply put: did not create any tension.
The thrilling scene that caused Malfoy to reach out to open the cabinet in the original work, and almost found Harry hiding inside, became a completely mindless and very procrastinating plot in the eyes of the viewers of this film.
2. The final part of the final battle is even more defeated at Dalian Ring. Dumbledore asked Phoenix to send Harry the Academy Hat, and Voldemort sneered at the hat. In the original work, it was written: Harry was in a duel with the giant snake, when his life was hanging by a thread and there was nothing to do, he grabbed his hat on his head, closed his eyes and prayed silently, letting the hat help him. At this time, something hit his head, it was the Gryffindor sword, and only then did Hara use that sword to defeat the giant snake.
In the movie, it was changed to: Harry threw the hat to the ground casually, and after a while Harry glanced at it again, and there was a sword in it for some reason.
The difference between these two narrative methods is not even a tiny bit, even more so. The original narrative not only is more fantasy, but also emphasizes a strong relationship of trust between Harry and Dumbledore. Harry is willing to believe that Dumbledore’s broken hat can save him at the moment of his life. Fortunately, Dumbledore firmly believed that Harry was qualified to get the sword.
And, according to Dumbledore's narrative later, this sword is a more legendary sword with the blood of the legendary founder of Gryffindor Academy. Not only is it everlasting and will be passed down from generation to generation, but only true Gryffindor people are qualified to have it in hand. Then we are about to wonder, how can such a fairy-like sword behave like a rabbit in a conjurer's hat, and come out when it says it's crazy? The rabbit had to wait for someone to summon it before he was willing to come out, but this fairy sword couldn't hold his breath at all.
3. Then there was the phoenix. Voldemort mocked at first: "This is what your beloved Dumbledore sent to protect you? A stupid bird?!" (Similar lines can’t be remembered)
and the phoenix in the original book is After Harry was poisoned by snake venom and was about to die, he was healed with tears in front of Voldemort, and he was narrated from Harry's first point of view. Probably, just when Harry felt that the world in front of him was getting blurred, suddenly everything became clear again, and then he realized that it was Phoenix who was resting his head on his arm and shed tears, seeing Voldemort in this scene. With a sneer: "Look, this stupid bird also knows that you are dying, and weep for you."
However, Phoenix healed his wound with tears. Voldemort who saw this scene was surprised and said, "I should have thought of it long ago. Yes! Phoenix's tears can heal injuries!" Then he shouted: "Get away from you, dead bird!" Kicked Phoenix away. (I can't remember lines like this.) Therefore, the stupid bird was stunned by Voldemort and then glowed and heated to save Harry, making Voldemort feel ashamed. This dramatic effect was of course ruined by the scriptwriter.
Considering this, the two narrative methods are even more different. Compared with the original Phoenix who healed Harry in front of Voldemort, Voldemort was once again defeated by Dumbledore, and Voldemort's violence reflected in the kicking away of the Phoenix, the movie is simply boring. .
4. Also, where did Ginny come from in this film? In the original book, she was a first-year freshman who entered Hogwarts in this book, and she admired Harry very much before entering Hogwarts, and she always admired Harry after enrolling. I vaguely remembered that there was a plot where Ginny wanted to confess to Harry about Voldemort's (Tom Riddle) diary. But when he was about to speak, he was interrupted. And the first half of the movie didn't mention this at all. It's better to say that Ginny was not mentioned from the beginning to the end, except for a quick glance at Ron's house.
But this is even more weird. In the first half, a character who appeared for less than ten seconds appeared hurriedly in the last half an hour. Suddenly she appeared. It was more sudden than the gopher in the gopher, and she came out as soon as possible. Has been hijacked. And he became famous in one fell swoop, and became the second behind the scenes of this Harry Potter movie, and basically all the cases in the previous situation were caused by her.
Pave the way? How about the completeness of the narrative? What are the causes and consequences? How about creating an atmosphere of suspense? ? Have you fed the dogs?
(There is also a section where Voldemort triumphantly tells how he deceived Ginny's trust, saying that Ginny regarded him as a friend, and cried to him that he liked Harry but loves Harry in the bottom of his heart. It seems to be the plot. Because if the person holding the diary cannot fully trust it, Voldemort will not be able to control his mind and absorb its vitality through the diary. If these are omitted for the sake of time, let’s forget it, although this plot is the core part of Voldemort’s tricks. Personally, I don't think it can be omitted.)
There are many similar self-righteous flaws in the film, all of which expose the director and screenwriter's urgent narrative ability and shot scheduling ability. I will not repeat them one by one. I believe that through these few examples, we can already see the huge gap between the film and the original.
Of course, other aspects of the film are still desirable. But as the original party, after reading the first book, I think I can watch six more, that is, after reading seven. After watching the second part, I think I overestimated myself again.
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