Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Blu-ray)

Star Review

Dark forces are everywhere in this sixth instalment of the phenomenally succesful series. Alex Davidson goes to Hogwarts to see how wizard-in-training Harry is getting on.

The Harry Potter franchise continues its journey into darker territory in this pleasingly sinister adaptation of the sixth novel in the series, in which our hero learns the secret of horcruxes and – in an admirably bleak moment for a family film – loses one of his closest allies.

The acting of the three leads has improved immeasurably since the first film, with Daniel Radcliffe in particular, fresh from acclaim on stage in Equus, showing a sly sense of comic timing and an emotional core to Potter. Jim Broadbent is a wonderful addition to the cast as the ambiguous sycophant Professor Slughorn, and Helena Bonham Carter continues to tear the screen apart as the wicked Bellatrix. But the best scenes are the expertly directed action sequences. The Death Eaters’ attack on London is breathtaking, while the eerie cave sequence at the end is the scariest Potter film moment yet.

Alex Davidson on 20th October 2009
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Film Description

The sixth in the sequence of films based on the phenomenally successful books by J.K Rowling. As Lord Voldemort exerts his power over both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, Hogwarts no longer provides the safe haven it once did. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), suspecting that new dangers lie within the castle ramparts, discovers a mysterious old book marked 'property of the Half-Blood Prince' and begins to unlock the secrets of Voldemort's dark past, aided by Hermione (Emma Watson), Ron (Rupert Grint) and new teacher Horace Slughorn (Jim Broadbent). Meanwhile, the sixth-formers grapple with teenage hormones as various romantic liaisons unfold.

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Blu-ray Extras

• Maximum Movie Mode: Interactive viewing experience with Focus Points, Picture-In-Picture, photo galleries and much more
• Close-Up with the cast of Harry Potter
• Editing with Daniel Radcliffe
• Special Effects with Matthew Lewis, Oliver Phelps and Tom Felton
• Owl Training with Jessie Cave
• Stunt Training with Rupert Grint
• Costume Designs with Evanna Lynch
• Art with Bonnie Wright
• Behind The Camera with James Phelps
• Make-Up with Emma Watson
• J.K. Rowling: A Year In The Life
• What's On You Mind
• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter - Sneak Peak
• Additional Scenes.

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Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Julie Walters, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Helena Bonham Carter

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