Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
"Everything's going to be different now, isn't
it?"
"Yes."
I cried in this movie. Yes, I did.
If you haven't read the books and/or
you don't want any spoilers, then just go see the movie. It's good. Quit
reading now.There was abundant
foreshadowing of the tragedy to come - the rain becoming tears in the eye of a
stained glass window, for one item. The film had to abandon most of the
subplots of the book, it's 800 pages after all, but retained the teenage
discomfort of asking people out (the dance) and, more importantly, it treated
the death of Cedric Diggory with solemnity and respect. Lost from the film:
the house-elves and Hermione's crusade to free them. The Marauder's map as a
clue to the villain's identity.
Dobby.Why did I cry? I was with my mom
when she died. When Harry saw the faces of Cedric and his parents, how I wished
for just a few seconds more. When Harry returned to the stadium and wept over
Cedric's body, I understood. When Dumbledore spoke to the assembly in eulogy, I
was comforted. [Yes, I know it's a work of fiction. I still cried, all
right?]It's a film worth seeing.
Except with small children. It's not a children's film anymore.
The Dark Lord has risen.
Everything's going to be different now.
Sounds a little like the end of the thousand year reign - when we must all be on
our guard and ready, "for he knows that his time is
short."Ok, maybe that was a stretch,
but that's how I
think.
Enjoy
the film.
Posted: Sat - December 31, 2005 at 05:31 PM
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