Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Movie Review

I would've rewatched it, but I'm not emotionally ready yet.

Okay, so this is my least favorite adaption of the Harry Potter movies, but it is the best movie out of them all (in my opinion, and also IMDB's). Some of the others may have been less faithful to the books, but this one was the one that I noticed the most, and pissed me off the most. The reason this one is so annoying to me is because they took out all the things that made me so satisfied with the ending in the book- with the movie I was like What? That's it? That is where you leave me? NO!!! Also, Draco's character was so much weaker in the movie than in the book. In the book he wasn't that strong, but he wasn't THAT weak.

Another thing that upset me was that Daniel Radcliffe really couldn't pull of 17. There are people who can pull it off until they're like 30, but he isn't one of them. I know there are teenagers who look middle aged, but for the most part, teenagers look a lot younger(there was a huge physical appearance jump between the Goblet of Fire and the Order of the Phoenix, big years in developing). Don't hold me to that.

The end again, WHY DIDN'T HE FIX HIS WAND? YOU DON'T HAVE A WAND IF YOU BREAK THE ELDER WAND AND DON'T FIX YOUR OWN!!! YOU'RE NOT ACTUALLY GOING TO USE MALFOY'S FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE. There were just so many small things that made me upset about that ending.

When they didn't show Fred's death, I was okay with it at the time, but now I am pissed off that I didn't get to see one of my favorite characters through to the end. I needed him. Come back to me...

I really liked Snape's memories, and the shell shocked feeling of almost the entire movie. Also the score, which I will be talking about a lot more. Question: if Snape loved Lily so much as to have his patronus change, why didn't James' change? Did he not love Lily?

I didn't like the Chamber of Secrets scene with Ron and Hermoine, because I just don't ship them that much. I actually don't ship almost any of the characters, except maybe Harry and Ginny, only because of how they really got to get to know each other (#Voldermort). Otherwise, no, just no.

Neville killing Nagini and then Voldermort crumbling to the ground in front of only Harry pissed me off so much. THAT IS NOT HOW YOU DIE!!! UNTIL HARRY KILLS THE HORCRUX INSIDE OF YOU, YOU ARE STILL ALIVE! WHAT IS HAPPENING!!! This made me more upset than the wand, and that made me so mad. So mad. I can't even keep talking about this because it makes me so mad.

Lupin and Tonks holding hands when they died was just so sweet... (you can see my fanfiction about that here). I really miss them... Also, Tonks, why don't you go by your birth name- it's so awesome. Nymphadora. Nymphadora!!! And Lupin, you will always be the best Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher (we never really met Moody). *sigh*

I can't believe that I had never seen the ending of this before, and I kind of wish that I had never been spoiled for Harry Potter. I mean, it's not that big of a deal to me, because I still loved the books, but I wish I could've gone into them knowing nothing. Well, I'll just have my kids do that and videotape it.

Also, I'm having trouble putting the release of this movie into context of my brain. Divergent was out before this was. How? That couldn't happen? How could've that happened? NO!

There are many more things, but I'll talk about that later!!!

The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi

The Night We Said Yes by Lauren Gibaldi

A fun, romantic read, perfect for fans of Sarah Dessen and Susane Colasanti! What happens when Matt and Ella reunite one year after their breakup? Are second chances really possible?

Before Matt, Ella had a plan. Get over her ex-boyfriend and graduate high school—simple as that. But Matt—the cute, shy, bespectacled bass player—was never part of that plan. And neither was attending a party that was crashed by the cops just minutes after they arrived. Or spending an entire night saying "yes" to every crazy, fun thing they could think of.

But then Matt leaves town, breaking Ella's heart. And when he shows up a year later—wanting to relive the night that brought them together—Ella isn't sure whether Matt's worth a second chance. Or if re-creating the past can help them create a different future.

Positives:
1. Positive Body Image (sort of, if you read it, you'll understand)
2. Awesome school rooftop
3. Not drinking and driving (they don't do that, right?)
4. Overall feeling was good

Negatives:
1. 60 pages came and went before something actually happened
2. Confusing whether it's Then or Now
3. Infodump about what happened to Matt
4. Way too many Heart-To-Heart moments
5. Minimal Diversity
6. Not much action and slow paced

Paper Towns Key Parts (For Me) Movie Review

Okay, so I saw Paper Towns yesterday, and I read the book last MLK weekend, and I wasn't a big fan, so this is coming from someone who thought the changes were okay. This may contain spoilers.


The acting was very well done in this movie (although, I'm not really an expert on that at all), and maybe only when they were little did I notice a difference.

The soundtrack also was very well done, and matched the scenes perfectly. (Anyone else watch the music video with Nat and Alex Wolff?)

The changes from the book to the movie I was okay with because I felt like the book dragged on a little more than it had to, which detracted from the overall goodness of the story. When they went and had to get back before Prom instead of before Margo left was fine, but only because of how much they chopped off from the book (which, again, I was okay with). The whole idea of the road trip was the same, and that was what I was going for. That was really only the huge change that affected a lot that I noticed (and remembered, because I forgot a lot from the book), so it wasn't that bad.

Diversity was low, but that was because the book had little diversity.

As a movie, I thought it was well put together, and overall good. Not my favorite, but good.

10 Reasons Why I Love The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly

The Curious World of Calpurnia Tate by Jacqueline Kelly
Callie Vee, Travis, Granddaddy, and the whole Tate clan are back in this charming follow-up to Newbery Honor-winner The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate.
Travis keeps bringing home strays. And Callie has her hands full keeping the wild animals-her brother included-away from her mother's critical eye. Whether it's wrangling a rogue armadillo or stray dog, a guileless younger brother or standoffish cousin, the trials and tribulations of Callie Vee will have readers laughing and crying and cheering for this most endearing heroine. (via Goodreads)

1. It's the sequel to one of my all time favorite books, and it's actually good.
2. Calpurnia stands up for herself and sees the problems in her world!
3. All those wild animals
4. Travis is a bigger part of the story
5. Working
6. More animals than plants this time around (although, I liked the plants a lot)
7. References to how different it was a little over 100 years ago
8. Historical events being tied in
9. The library...
10. All the animals in her room

Weird Things Happen During Your Sleep (1)

I had the creepiest dream last night: what if Voldermort had a child, and then that child was a friend of Harry's! What if, the child felt pain every time dark magic was being used (like Harry), except it was all over her body? (Yes, is would be a girl.) What if, Voldermort also accidentily made her a horcrux, causing Harry to have to kill her as well? WHAT IF EVERYTHING!!! That is kind of random, but it sounds so cool! Right?

Movies Scores

This is kind of random, but these are a list of my favorite movie scores.

1. The Imitation Game


I love this movie (obviously), and this score was PERFECT for it. While watching the Oscars, I thought Alexandre Desplat won for The Imitation Game and not The Grand Budapest Hotel, and when I realized I was wrong, it upset me deeply. The music reminds me of the movie so perfectly, but I also can work without having my thoughts interrupted by Hedwigs Theme (see below). I've listened to this more times than is healthy.

2. Requiem For A Dream


I feel high listening to a lot of the songs in it, which I'm assuming is the point. I haven't actually seen the movie (I really want to), but I think they'll work beautifully together.

3. Harry Potter an the Deathly Hallows part 2


This is just so amazing because I couldn't stop thinking about Harry Potter and having so much nostalgia.




Also, here is the most beautiful picture.

• Phelps twins- check. 
• Emma Watson- check. 
• Matthew Lewis- check. 
• Butterbeer- check. 

The only thing that could improve this would be if Benedict Cumberbatch was photobombing them.

The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma

This also may not be the most accurate review, because it took me I think three weeks to get 219 pages in, and then a couple hours to finish the book.

Positives:
1. This is kind of a cheap shot, but I love the physical copy of it. The cover is beautiful, and the binding is very different, and I really like it.
2. The Prison aspect was very interesting
3. Dual POV's
4. Magic Realism (although, as I said, it's kind of confusing)
5. How it all ties together is fantastic.

I Don't Know How I Feel About It:
1. There was a very violent scene. It is important to the story- it is the story- but I still was so freaked out by it. Almost too good of descriptions.

Negatives:
1. Nova Ren Suma's writing style is very poetic, but for me, it is kind of hard to get into. I also had this problem when I read Imaginary Girls.
2. It took me over 100 pages to really get into the story. Part of that may be because I was in a reading slump when I began it, but I also didn't feel the need to pick it up until now.
3. Because it's magic realism, it got confusing at time, especially for me.
4. The ending came very fast, so I lost part of it.