Mini-Review: For the first time in my life, I think I might understand why some people say they don't like "old" movies.
Mini-Review: Illustrates many interesting ethical questions: Do we "owe" something to our ancestors? Do the dead have property? When should a person risk his life for another? Is lying ever right? It feels a little long, but the conversation about it could be longer.
Mini-Review: Well-played and -designed characters.
Mini-Review: Surprisingly interesting characters, and the intricacies of cricket are perfect for the traditional back and forth of a movie-sport showdown.
Mini-Review: The makeup, sound, resolution, and sets are on par with the expensive ones, but the dialog was rather weak and the plot was like butter that has been scraped over too much bread.
Mini-Review: The battle (that is, the film) is very sequential making it feel small. Use the same shots but shuffle them like Star Wars did to give the illusion of epicness.
Mini-Review: Don't pretend that we loved Dobby that much.
Mini-Review: The identity of the titular person was never an interesting question, but I had hoped the film would make it into one.
Mini-Review: Having read the books made this harder to follow since several key things changed. Bellatrix steals the show.
Mini-Review: The tournament idea is broken, but we can't blame that on the film-makers. They did a good job of keeping the vital things, but I would have cut some action for more of the plot details.