HP 7.2

Have I written a movie review on this blog ever before? I don't think so... I may be wrong, but I really don't think so.

Well.

I had the chance to go and see Harry Potter 7.2 this weekend. And I was SO impressed. It was the first time in a verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrry long time that a movie has:

1. Lived up to the "hype"
2. Probably exceeded the "hype"
3. Been pretty much perfect.

Truly. it was perfectly paced, beautifully crafted and such a triumph!

I've been a Harry Potter fan since just before the fifth book was released. That said, I've never been a rabid HP fan. But I've really enjoyed reading all of the books and watching some of the movies (In my opinion they aren't really worth watching until about halfway through the fifth movie).

It all started for me at Christmas time back in 2002. I was up in Northern Idaho with my family. And I was bored. Dreadfully bored. I just don't like Idaho. And it was cold, snowy and gross outside. Blech. So, boredom. Luckily I'm an avid reader and my Mom had the first couple of HP books laying around. So I got over my "I'm not going to read those just because everyone is sooooo nuts about them" snobbery and jumped in to the fabulous world of Muggles and Wizards and Diagon Alley, etc.

And you know how the story ends. I was hooked. Positively hooked. I read the first book that afternoon. The second the following day. I then scrounged up books three and four for days three and four. And then I had to wait until June for book five to be released, which was sheer torture!! But reading book five is an entirely different and awesome story. I think I'll write a separate blog post about it...

Anyhoo, go and see Harry Potter 7.2. But be forewarned, there is no "catch up," no explanation - you are thrown straightway into the story where it left off. So if you haven't read the books, shame on you! But if you feel the need to watch the last movie, please for the love of your own sanity watch movies 5, 6 and 7 before you do.

:)