Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is a 2009 fantasy film directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. It is based on J. K. Rowling's 2005 novel of the same name. It is the sixth instalment in the Harry Potter film series, was written by Steve Kloves and produced by David Heyman and David Barron. The moviestars Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, alongside Rupert Grint and Emma Watson as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The story follows Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts as he receives a mysterious textbook, falls in love, and attempts to retrieve a memory that holds the key to Lord Voldemort's downfall.

Plot
As Death Eaters wreak havoc in both Muggle and Wizard worlds, Hogwarts is no longer a safe haven for students. Though Harry suspects there are new dangers lurking within the castle walls, Dumbledore is more intent than ever on preparing the young wizard for the final battle with Voldemort. Meanwhile, teenage hormones run rampant through Hogwarts, presenting a different sort of danger. Love may be in the air, but tragedy looms, and Hogwarts may never be the same again.

Why It Half-Bloody Rocks

 * 1) Although it has some differences with the book, this film is still faithful, just like the other installments.
 * 2) The film features another satisfying plot twist, just like the other installments.
 * 3) Great acting by the cast, just as usual.
 * 4) Gorgeous cinematography
 * 5) The film has a darker and more serious story than the previous films.
 * 6) Dumbledore's death became one of the most iconic, shocking and heartbreaking moments in the Harry Potter franchise.
 * 7) We get to know about some of Voldemort's past.
 * 8) The movie focuses more on Draco Malfoy, showing you his human side.
 * 9) The musical score, the effects, and the cinematography are still great as usual.
 * 10) This film is rated PG like the first 3 films, and they handled the switch back to kid-friendly very well for the most part. Especially since this is the last kid-friendly film in the series.
 * 11) The ending is extremely sad and emotional.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The film may be a bit too slow at times.
 * 2) Some of the film focuses on the teenage drama and romance, which may be a little unsatisfying.
 * 3) While set in between July 1996 and June 1997, the costumes were more 2000s than '90s like Lavender's wardrobe/costumes/outfits. The costume department should've borrowed period-appriopriate clothes like silk button down shirts, turtlenecks with plaid skirts, knee high boots, suede sneakers, Mary Janes, satin shirts, metallics, sequins, overalls and Lycra leggings.

Reception
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince was met with mostly positive reception. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has an approval rating of 83% based on 276 reviews, with an average rating of 7.12/10. The audience approval rating is a 78%, with an average score of 3.9/5. On Metacritic, the film has a score of 78 out of 100 based on 36 critics, and a user score of 7.2/10. On IMDb, audiences gave the film an average rating of 7.6/10.

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