I went into this movie with a very open mind. I am not a Potter-head, but I am not totally ignorant either, I heard about a horcrux, I know who Dumbledore is ... and I like magical fantasy movies ... but I have not been that non-entertained in a long time. The characters all felt distant to me, could not relate, as if I had missed a prequel or something. Hence I ended up not caring about the convoluted plot that felt like the old Potter problem: too many things in one book trying to squeeze into one movie. I found myself checking for the run time of the movie in the middle to see when I can go. The CGI and set pieces were great eye candy, which is a total waste when the audience lost track or simply does not care anymore. The creature design felt very uninspired.