Harry never loses or breaks his glasses

Saw the new Harry Potter. It’s as gray and violent as the previous one. But my biggest peeve is the acting. It mostly consists of lots of intense staring. When the older thespians do it, they convey strong emotions and it works. When the kid actors do it, you just get a big blank. The wooden acting along with the often-absurdly severe condensations of the books have always been for me the two drawbacks of these movies. That said, as usual the special effects are amazing and you can’t help caring about these characters—after all you’ve known them for 14 years! So while I wouldn’t recommend this film to a Potter newbie, for fans it’s a must-see, especially in IMAX 3D.

Good-bye, Harry. Next to look forward to: the Hollywood butchering of “The Hunger Games” (sigh).