Monday, 12 January 2015

#12 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009)
PG-13
Running time: 2 hours 34 minutes
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Director: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis, Tom Felton, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Timothy Spall, David Thewlis, Julie Walters, Bonnie Wright.

Synopsis
Voldemort is tightening his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds and Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it once was. Harry suspects that dangers may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Together they work to find the key to unlock Voldemort's defenses and, to this end, Dumbledore recruits his old friend and colleague, the well-connected and unsuspecting bon vivant Professor Horace Slughorn, whom he believes holds crucial information.Meanwhile, the students are under attack from a very different adversary as teenage hormones rage across the ramparts. Harry finds himself more and more drawn to Ginny, but so is Dean Thomas. And Lavender Brown has decided that Ron is the one for her, only she hadn't counted on Romilda Vane's chocolates! And then there's Hermione, simmering with jealously but determined not to show her feelings. As romance blossoms, one student remains aloof. He is determined to make his mark, albeit a dark one. Love is in the air, but tragedy lies ahead and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Review
Picking up from where the last one left off, the sixth year sees Harry and the gang going through the age of hormonal rage. Love is in the air as Hogwarts students start to deal with issues relating to love and feelings. The plot plods on as director David Yates has once again managed to build and escalate the overall underlying suspense of the settings to an imploding climax. As Harry and Dumbledore play the spy game of investigating and exploring the origin of Lord Voldemort, the emergence of an ominous threat can be felt throughout the undertone of the cinematography. Still, this is one story deemed vital in completing the mythological arc of the ongoing universe.

Rating
4/5 Stars

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