moviesTO #80: Deconstructing Harry

<p>I walked for 8km in the rain to get to my mechanic.&nbsp; Hence the wet t-shirt.&nbsp; Bah, I hate cars.&nbsp; Okay, enough about me...now, for Harry Potter.</p><p>You said his name!&nbsp; Nooooo!&nbsp; I just prefer to call him Tom Riddle.&nbsp; So much less threatening, right?</p><p>I personally didn&#39;t like the fifth book much - in fact, I enjoyed the film more.&nbsp; The acting was quite impressive in the movie: Radcliffe was fantastic, and while she didn&#39;t have much of a part, Bonnie Wright&#39;s facial expressions througout the movie were fantastic.&nbsp; Looking forward to seeing more of her in the sixth movie. </p><p>I think Staunton&#39;s performance was great for the way it was written, so I don&#39;t fault her for it...I&#39;ll blame it a bit on Yates, who I believe succumbed to first-time-blockbuster-director cliches a bit when it came to Staunton&#39;s part and Harry&#39;s over-dramatic response to the death of ****** *****.&nbsp; He did do a good job in general though, and I&#39;m sure he&#39;ll do much better for the sixth installment. </p><p>Highlight of the movie for me was clearly newcomer Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood.&nbsp; Not only was she absolutely perfect for the part, but the character was written into the script at all the right times.&nbsp; Fantastic.</p><p>Good job on the podcast Matt.&nbsp; Been a while since I&#39;ve heard your voice on blogTO. </p>