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Harry Potter learns more about Voldemort's past and becomes
​obsessed with a 
potions book that belonged to the "Half-Blood Prince."
FAMILY/FANTASY

Harry Potter and the
​Half-Blood Prince 
(2009)

Directed by David Yates

Written by Steve Kloves

Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson,
​Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, Jim Broadbent, Helena Bonham Carter, Tom Felton, Bonnie Wright, Julie Walters


Sequel to 2007's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Based on the novel by J.K. Rowling

Oscar Nominations - Best Cinematography

Connor Eyzaguirre
August 27, 2015
8/10
This installment was riddled with teen angst and felt more realistic than the others. While once again, I'm upset that a substantial chunk was cut from the novel, Half-Blood Prince did a decent job of showing what needed to be shown, most notably the first meeting between Dumbledore and Voldemort.

This film also finally paid more attention to the relationship between Harry and Dumbledore, which was only touched on in the first five films but prominent in this one. Despite all the darkness surrounding the film, it still remains somewhat cheerful, even paying more attention to Hermione's massive crush on Ron and vice versa. Overall, the sixth film in this excellent franchise is  equally exciting as its predecessors.

Jim Broadbent portrayed Horace Slughorn brilliantly and blended in nicely with the cast. Also, the ending (no spoilers, but you really should have seen this by now) is filmed perfectly and tugs on the heartstrings every single time, reminding you that this is the last time Harry will be a Hogwarts student and his hunt for Voldemort's horcruxes is on the horizon.
Caleb Leger
9/10
The director of the previous installment proved that not only could he strike magic twice, he could also greatly improve from the previous installment. This installment was leaner, meaner, and way more dark than previous entries to date. The new additions to the cast did a great job of integrating into the old cast. Jim Broadbent really brought Horace Slughorn to life and made him more than a character from the book. Helena Bonham Carter was once again suitably crazy as Bellatrix Lestrange.

This installment also features one of the most sad endings in the series to date, even if you read the book and saw it coming. An excellent, dark Harry Potter film that had me impatiently waiting for the final two installments. 

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