I almost forgot, we saw Harry Potter on Saturday. DevDiv bought everyone and their families tickets, and bought out a couple of theaters at Lincoln Square in Bellevue. Finally, we've been to a nice theater around here! Leather seats and what not. Pricing isn't totally out of line, but matinees are not really much cheaper.
In any case, I'm glad to see the movie just went for it from the start. We've been with these characters now for years, so there was no need for back story or extra flashbacks or anything. It very much picks up where the last one ended, and we can get on with the business of heading toward the final showdown between Harry and Voldemort.
I really enjoyed it. There's a lot more time devoted to the interpersonal relationships of the principals, which are a lot more adult than they used to be. And best of all, they finally got out of that fucking school for awhile! It seems like a fitting start to the end of a very long and epic story. I look forward to the second part in July.
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