Once again I must ask too much of you, Harry...

So because of my fantastical obsession with all things Harry Potter, I am currently running on four hours of sleep after working from 9-5 today. BUT I did get to see the midnight premiere of the Half-Blood Prince movie! I'm one of those people who compares everything to the book, so this movie did not quite live up to my expectations. Now, I think it was good just as a movie, but still, it's based on a book for crying out loud! They changed too many IMPORTANT things that they didn't have to change. Also don't read this if you don't want to hear any spoilers.

Things I did not like/were changed too much:
1. The Burrow was destroyed?! Um, don't remember THAT in the book. Kinda important considering the Burrow is like headquarters and a safehaven in book 7.
2. Harry is not lurking underneath everyone's feet while Dumbledore is killed. He is petrified by Dumbledore so that Harry is not released from the curse until Dumbledore dies. So by the movie standards he could still be alive.
3. The Death Eaters don't just walk in and out of Hogwarts. The DA and the Order put up a heck of a fight in the book.
4. Ginny and Harry. Or maybe its that I just don't like Bonnie whatever her name is. They played up too much romance.
5. Ok at the end Dumbledore's wand was sitting on his desk. YOU DO NOT LEAVE THE ELDER WAND JUST FLOATING AROUND! It has to be buried with him for the 7th movie. ugh.

Things I liked:
1. I thought Jim Broadbent was a really good Slughorn. A little less annoying than I pictured him in the book, but I still thought he did a good job.
2. The kids who played young Tom Riddle. Creepy, but he was absolutely perfect. And haunting.
3. They did keep the scene in the cave pretty accurate. I love how the whole cave was giant quartz. And the inferi were so gross!
4. I also really liked Narcissa Malfoy. I think they stayed true to the book on her character. She isn't all bad but she cares about Draco. I would have liked to see Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy). I REALLY like him.
5. Rupert Grint.

Overall I say, as a movie, it's good. As to following the book, not so much.