Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

"Is merely the sixth chapter in a now eight-part series that, much like its young hero, played by Daniel Radcliffe, has begun to show signs of stress around the edges, a bit of fatigue (...) far more than any of the previous films, feels like an afterthought." 

"Harry is better than ever, a triumph of visual wonder and emotional storytelling. (...) Getting lost in the hypnotic Half-Blood Prince is what gives the movie its haunting power. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)." 

"Kids' stuff is a thing of the past (...) Dazzlingly well made and perhaps deliberately less fanciful than the previous entries, this one is played in a mode closer to palpable life-or-death drama than any of the others and is quite effective as such." 

"A jerky start of exposition and backstory gives way to vigorous storytelling (...) all the visual and digital effects have now blended seamlessly into the package." 

"Darker, Richer and All Grown Up. (...) With Half-Blood Prince, again we have a stalwart, satisfying visualization of the Rowling cosmos." 

"'Half-Blood Prince is witty, spectacular and one of the best. (...) is spellbinding, even though it is more grounded in reality and less fanciful than previous installments. (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of four)."