Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix Premiere
The latest Harry Potter film ‘The Order of the Phoenix‘ was given it’s European premiere on Wednesday and received almost universal praise from everyone present.
The film of the 5th book aired in London’s Leicester Square, and expectant fans flocked to catch a glimpse of the young stars despite the heavy rain which barraged them through the day. J.K. Rowling was also in attendance and revealed her feelings on finally completing the 7th and last book of the series “Finishing it was very, very emotional. It was a combination of relief and sadness really,” she said.
David Yates has directed this film and early reviews say a grittier, darker edge comes out, following the book quite closely as a coming of age story. Emma Watson, who plays Hermione said “The Order of the Phoenix is the most genuine of all the films so far, David wanted to find the truth from within all the characters.â€?
The film currently has a 88% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and here are a selection of critics reviews…
Charles Frederick of the Daily Telegraph - “To dwell on a few weaknesses would be to neglect the obvious point, that Harry Potter is older, bigger and darker than ever. And no one would want to miss his journey.”
Mark Adams of the Sunday Mirror - “A deliciously dark affair, brimming with impressively gritty performances but still managing to balance magical wonder with breathless excitement.”
Todd McCarthy of Variety - “The metaphors are all implicit and have a lot to do with just growing up and facing unpleasant realities, but they increasingly contribute to the feeling of nervousness and unease creeping into the series.”
The film, with a running time of 2 hours 18 mins is released on the 11th July in America, Canada and Australia. Us plucky Brits have to wait an extra day until the 12th. The problem is throughout the film I’ll be thinking about the 7th book ‘The Deathly Hallows’ coming out on the 21st… now that is exciting. I can’t wait!
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July 17th, 2007 at 11:29 pm
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