Yes, that is me dressed not as a goth, or an 80s pop star but as the infamous Bellatrix Lestrange from the Harry Potter series. To mark the last instalment of this epic series in film Adam, Lisa and I (aka the Trundle siblings) dressed as Harry, Luna and Bellatrix respectively to watch the film that ends many years of reading, watching and geeking out...
Is it healthly for an almost 30 year old to dress up as a character in a (sort of) kids book and trapes around in public? I think so. Why should the fun stop just because you have to also be responsible and do things like pay a mortgage?
Sunday's fancy dress expedition was actually my second viewing of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 and I must say it didn't disappoint. I am long passed hoping that they capture every little nuance of the books and have accepted that film is simply a different genre. What makes a successful book and a successful film are two quite different things. Having said that I think they made a really good stab at capturing the complexity of the final book. Though I know virtually by heart every twist and turn of the story I found myself surprised, thrilled, tearful and caught up in the suspence. Kudos Mr Yates.
I've now seen it in 2D and 3D and my ambivalence to the bespectacled and expensive medium grows. It is to the credit of the film makers that my stinking funny glasses induced headache didn't ruin the film... Sigh... I guess 3D won't be leaving us any time soon... I'm becoming less inclined by the viewing to fork out for it though. Hmm... better sign off before I start ranting!