Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Director: David Yates
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Plot outline: Harry deals with teen angst as well as the return of Voldemort and scorn from the Ministry during his fifth year at Hogwarts.
I think I should begin by saying that I have been a fan of the series since I was 10, and that I hate movies based on well known books in general. I should also warn you that every Harry Potter-movie so far have been monumentally disappointing to me, simply because they can never live up to my own perception of the books. Having said that, I hated this as much as the others. I am fully aware that this opinion isn't exactly based on a fair assessment, but in the case of these movies, I can't be bothered to care. Yes, I'm biased, so what? If I should make one objective observation, however, it would be that if I hadn't read the books, I would probably be very confused after seeing the movie; the different scenes felt isolated from each other, and I had difficulties putting them together to form a coherent story. I filled in the gaps with what I knew from the books - but what about those who haven't read it?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373889/
Cast: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson
Plot outline: Harry deals with teen angst as well as the return of Voldemort and scorn from the Ministry during his fifth year at Hogwarts.
I think I should begin by saying that I have been a fan of the series since I was 10, and that I hate movies based on well known books in general. I should also warn you that every Harry Potter-movie so far have been monumentally disappointing to me, simply because they can never live up to my own perception of the books. Having said that, I hated this as much as the others. I am fully aware that this opinion isn't exactly based on a fair assessment, but in the case of these movies, I can't be bothered to care. Yes, I'm biased, so what? If I should make one objective observation, however, it would be that if I hadn't read the books, I would probably be very confused after seeing the movie; the different scenes felt isolated from each other, and I had difficulties putting them together to form a coherent story. I filled in the gaps with what I knew from the books - but what about those who haven't read it?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0373889/
Svinalängorna
Author: Susanna Alakoski
Year of publication: 2006
Plot summary: Set in a suburb of Gothenburg in the 60's, "Svinalängorna" follows the growth of Leena, middle child of a finnish immigrant family and the drama happening all around her.
I'm definitely not into feel-bad movies or books, and, as most Swedish cinema and literature, this is a feel-bad story. While I can appreciate the artistic way in which it has been told, abuse and misery just don't make for a pleasant read for me. I also have a problem with the "new" style of writing that has surfaced, where correct use of commas and syntax apparently isn't necessary. I did enjoy, however, the fact that the ending was open to everyone to interpret as you wish; that way I can make up my own happy ending.
Year of publication: 2006
Plot summary: Set in a suburb of Gothenburg in the 60's, "Svinalängorna" follows the growth of Leena, middle child of a finnish immigrant family and the drama happening all around her.
I'm definitely not into feel-bad movies or books, and, as most Swedish cinema and literature, this is a feel-bad story. While I can appreciate the artistic way in which it has been told, abuse and misery just don't make for a pleasant read for me. I also have a problem with the "new" style of writing that has surfaced, where correct use of commas and syntax apparently isn't necessary. I did enjoy, however, the fact that the ending was open to everyone to interpret as you wish; that way I can make up my own happy ending.