I don’t know why i keep coming back to this particular film. Maybe because it’s the only part in the series that feels actually real? Maybe because it’s the only ”good” adaptation of a mediocre series of books?* Maybe because it’s the only Harry Potter movie that works on more than just the surface level? Yes, definitely all of the above.
* I know i’m going to get a lot of flak for this, but i never found the Harry…
Somewhat better the second time around (which is curious to me, since most “bad movies” only get worse upon repeat), but it still saddens me that this is not “The Fifth Element, Part II”.
Linklater has done it again.
I must confess, after Dazed & Confused (which is my own favourite movie of all time), i was more than a little sceptical that this – or any movie – could be a worthy successor, especially after the disappointing Boyhood. But i was pleasently surprised at what i saw unfold in front of my eyes.
No, it’s not the best movie ever made, but it’s a darn good slice-of-life film.
