Being home from school sick has given me the gift of time. Time to watch two movies in one day. The first, Little Miss Sunshine which is the post below this. The second, another of my all time favorites, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Laugh all you want, I absolutely love the entire Harry Potter Series. The books are fantastic. Although the movies could never surpass the books, they are pretty decent as well.
I have to admit that I have viewed all the Harry Potter movies numerous times. None of them, to my displeasure. I honestly can never be bored by Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe. However, instead of discussing the plot and the movie and the special effects, all of which I can rave about for hours on end, I think i will discuss the acting.
Emma Watson:
From Harry Potter 1 to this, we have seen her grow into a beautiful girl. The first movie was nice because they actually made her look like the description in the book. (Extremley bushy hair, studious, etc...) By this point I think David Yates (the director) really just wanted to depict her as the pretty girl she most certainly is. Of the entire Harry Potter movie cast, I believe she is the best actor of them all. She plays her part well, always reacts, and truly fits the role of Hermione Granger. They may not dress her to play the role, but her mind is certainly in it. If she is supposed to be scared, you can read fear on her face. If she is supposed to be happy, her entire body language shows it. However, she started out this way. In the first film, my review also would have said she was the best actor. More or less she hasn't exponentially improved, but rather stabilized and remained a great actress.
Daniel Radcliffe:
Oh, there is so much to say about him. FIrstly, he isn't such a great actor. However, he is astronomically better than when he first appeared in the Harry Potter series. I will never forget my impressions after viewing the first film; he was HORRENDOUS. With the same exact facial expressions regardless of what he was supposed to be feeling, I wondered if he was actually sleep-acting. (In that case he was doing a fine job). As the movies progressed, so did his skills. Now, upon viewing the last released harry Potter film (two more to go) he has exhibited his best performance yet. I love watching actor's grow into better ones. He is a prime example. Granted, acting in a movie where the majority of all scenes are later filled in with special effects to make it 'Harry Potter', it must be hard to act with little or no props. For example, while flying on a broom stick he obviously isn't flying, and therefore any acting there is good acting to me. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix contained Daniel Radcliffe's first on-screen kiss as Harry Potter which was a major deal for all HP fans. It was also a disappointment to all HP fans to see how awkward he was. Daniel Radcliffe has certainly grown into the role of Harry Potter which he will forever be known as. That is probabl why he does the play Equis, to help change his image as an actor. However, to me, he will always be my favorite fictional character in literature.
Rupert Grint:
As far as the Harry Potter cast goes, he is the BEST. Rupert Grint, playing the part of Ronald Weasley, is the number one actor in this entire series. As an audience, we could not possibly ask for a better job than what he is giving us. Akward and lanky, always a side-kick never a front man, helpful friend, sad to never have the spotlight, and all around comic relief like his brothers, Ron Weasley surpassed all my expectations for the role. Starting from the first film, it was clear that his skills as an actor were tier's above the others'. Although supposed to be just the wing-man support for our beloved hero, Rupert Grint has emmerged as the star of the films, in my opinion. His talent is evident, because even when he is in the shot without any lines he is still the best actor on screen. I cannot wait to see him in the future two films, because that is where his part in the books really shines through, and will hopefully be mirrored by his acting on screen.
The three main characters scrutinized above are three of my favorite characters (not actors) ever. Because the Harry Potter books are my favorite books in the entire world I think that my opinion may be a touch biased. Nonetheless, you can't fake bad or good acting for 5 movies straight. After this long to improve and hone your skills, talent can either be observed as prsent or not. Oh, and in case I haven't made this point clear enough, i absolutely LOVE Harry Potter. :)
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