[SydneyK]

There are some obvious details that were left out for whatever reason, and there were some odd things thrown in. I'm not quite sure I understand why the director made the decisions he made, but I'm hoping it'll make sense when Deathly Hallows comes out.

I think my biggest frustration from this movie stems from my not understanding who the target audience was. Generally, when a movie is based on a book, it's clear when the director is targeting mostly those who have read the book or, alternatively, mostly those who have not. With HP & the HBP, I can't tell who was targeted because the movie misses the mark with both camps.

For instance, for those who have read the books, whenever there were gaps in the movie's details, we can use what we read to fill in those gaps. Some of the details were too important to leave out, though, leaving those who haven't read the book wondering WTF is going on.

I liked it - I definitely have complaints, but since I've never seen a book-based movie that was as good as the book, I always expect to be let down on some level. I'm definitely looking forward to Deathly Hallows...