Oh. My. Rowling.

I can't keep in my excitement!! Last night, I saw Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1!!! *insert fan girl squeal*

I had heard rumors that the movie was a bit slow, and reviewers weren't all that thrilled. But hell, I could really care less about what movie reviewers say. I've been a fan of HP for over ten years, and there was no way a bad review was going to stop me from loving every second of the two hours and 26 minutes of that movie.

Liz and I sat outside for about two hours with a ton of little middle schoolers that were really starting to piss me off, but I kept it cool. Liz and I speculated as to when they were going to cut the movie, and we were right. Kudos to us.

Even as a fan, I have to admit that there were points that I thought, Okay, it something going to happen now? But the good part was, that there were a lot of little high points that kept it interesting. I was on the edge of my seat most of the time. I even knew what was going to happen, but I wanted to know how they were going to show it visually. Of course, there were parts that were left out of the movie, and some things happened differently, but I have always been a big advocate that the movies and books are two separate entities. As long as the main storyline is kept in tact, I will be happy with the result. Obviously, I don't want something that didn't even come close to happening in the book to put in, especially when it is unnecessary, but I understand the need for drama.

The main actors, Dan Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson: props to you all! Their acting has gotten so much better throughout the years, and this film is no exception. My favorite scenes involved them doing simple things: Hermione and Harry dancing, Hermione in her home at the beginning, Ron and Harry's fight. There were so many more, but they all have matured so much. It is difficult to believe that I was their age when all this started.

Other actors that really deserved a round of applause: Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix), Alan Rickman (Snape), and Ralph Fiennes (Voldemort). The badies are always so good. Carter is just deliciously evil. Rickman, although he wasn't in it much, was essential. If you know the ending to the story, you can really tell that Rickman played his part well. Fiennes, well, he is just plain creepy. I literally could have nightmares about his performance. He's calm, yet frightening.

Part 1 is definitely a build up to the next one. But, that is how the book is as well. The first half of Deathly Hallows just annoyed me because I wanted something to happen. I think that Harry Potter and the Prolonged Camping Trip was its secondary title. Despite that, David Yates did an excellent job bringing it to life, particularly visually. I'm so amazed by the stuff they can do in movies.

This movie is a roller coaster of action, emotion, and darkness. One second you are in a light-hearted moment, the next you are in the thick of the action. Could they have done a better job with the plot? Probably. But I'm not complaining about what they gave us. I LOVED IT! I'm biased, I know. But I don't care.

If you are a fan of the books/movies, you are gonna love it. I don't know exactly what they are going to do for Part 2. But this is guaranteed: I will be seeing it at midnight. In IMAX. I'm going out with a bang when the last one rolls around. It's almost over. In just seven months, this monster of a franchise will be ending. I don't think I'm ready to let it go just yet. So maybe I'll go see this movie one more time. Or five more.

You know you're procrastinating when...

10. You're multitasking--watching reruns of Friends and writing a blog is so multitasking.
9. You watch random YouTube videos (aka Marcel the Shell).
8. You re-watch random YouTube videos (A Very Potter Musical/Sequel).
7. You fill empty Gatorade bottles with water and food color them to make a rainbow.
6. You read...any book but the one you must read for class.
5. You stay up late, not doing anything remotely productive. You could have been sleeping.
4. You annoy your roommate...a lot.
3. You sleep.
2. Facebook. Enough said.



And the number one way you know you're procrastinating...

1. You create a blog about procrastinating.