I’m not a huge fan of these movies, though I think they do the best they can to bring the books to the screen. This one was “fine,” although I don’t understand why they eliminated the huge battle at the end and the big death scene was wrong, wrong wrong! The young love parts were very well done, which made me happy as the contrast between adolescent yearning and the increasing drumbeat of war are what makes this my favorite book the series.
Bechdel review. Two women: nope.
poster from: http://www.impawards.com/2009/harry_potter_and_the_half_blood_prince_ver19.html