Alpha-Sun2,
Don't wait for this on DVD. It has to be seen in the cinema, even better atmosphere when the place is full.
Excellent film, I could not believe it was 2hrs 40 mins, it just never felt that long.
I'm no fan of special effects, as they can sometimes be done for no reason. but a big hats off to the special effects team on this one. All of it was great, I hate to pick one bit out, but the underwater scenes can't have been real, but really looked so natural.
A bit that really made me chuckle was at the end of the ball, when the main characters are talking on the steps, there are three girls sitting behind them on the steps, 2 of them consoling a third who is crying. It wasn;t referred to, focussed on, or anything like that, but so true to life! How many of us can remember someone crying before the end of the school disco?! The little effects that were in the background were great, a bit like 'Gregory's Girl' from the 80s. Now that was a funny film.
I digress, sorry.
But I loved this HP film, definitely the best yet, shame but unavoidable to have cut so much out. I'm even considering seeing it again. I don't often do that.
I think it definitely deserves its 12a though - I'd be very wary of talking anyone much younger than that...