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jaemiewaters (2012-05-24 16:54)

great

it was great i am a fan it was cool i thought it was great harry potteris great it was a good movie it was scary it was really scary it wascool you will like it a lot it was one of the best movies of 2011 iliked it a lot you will like it too it was just a good movie. it wasgreat it was cool, it was great, and it was great i loved it a lotharry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 was just a really goodmovie it was enjoy able to enjoy harry potter movie are good it was areally really good movie you will ilk it too it was a great movie i amglad it is a PG 13 movie there was action violence and just a goodmovie to enjoy it was good it was just a great movie it was long it wasgreat it was a great movie i liked it a lot it was really really greati thought it was good harry potter rocks it was not funny but good itrocks it was really really long for a PG 13 it was a really good movie.it was cool it was a good 3d movie i saw it ad it was a great movie itwas cool it was not funny but it was a good movie to see it was a blast

billytheking2008 (2012-05-24 10:18)

an amazing finale to the biggest franchise of all time

i watched this movie on its opening day here in Greece.the theater wascompletely full.i have read all the books.the final book was myfavorite.i was a little worried if part 2 would stay true to thebook.but turns out i was wrong.this is the best harry potter movie andfor me it surpasses the book in some points.the acting is once againsuperb and the effects are BREATHTAKING.another thing i liked is thatevery character has its moment.for those of you who haven't read thebook you can expect some pretty big twists.to conclude,if you are a fanof the books and movies don't miss this incredibly amazing andbreathtaking finale which i hope will be an Oscar contender for bestfilm.fingers crossed...

GD Cugham (2012-05-23 17:32)

Creaking, mirthless vacuum of wonder ends.

Some things seem beyond criticism. Flaws can be pointed out, but theseare not welcomed by many.As a fan of sci-fi and fantasy, I'm often chastised or quizzed heavilyabout my dislike and disinterest in the 'Harry Potter' books and films.My answer is that the books are obese, verbose tomes lacking in anyturn of phrase or wonder. The film adaptations are empty confections,old rope dressed in great actors and special effects that stifle thewonder and the oxygen of true humour and peril.Rowling is no plagiarist, but her books were always imaginativeresponses to the canon of British children's literature from Blyton andTolkein through to Pratchett and LeGuin - not to mention Lucas. In this last film, Rowling and the movie makers' huge snowball ofinfluences has gathered so much weight that it pulls itself off courseand rushing down a ravine taking all loose plot ends with it.The film delivers what the book was - no accident that the final tome'sdrafting came at the time the Lord of the Rings movies were popular aswholesale set pieces are nigh on recreated here. The assault onHogwarts could be that upon Minas Tirith. The final scene could be theparting of the ways. Dumbledore in a dream is Gandalf the White forPuddle Lane readers.The way mythic and fantastic elements are glossed over, showcased asliving, breathing monsters or magic, but with no life in them pastbeing wall candy for the video-game- simple plot, is frustrating.Tolkein or Douglas Adams had the ability to pull out from their storyas their characters drove events, explaining weird and exotic creaturesas they went. Rowling drapes stock figures of trolls and dragons aroundher groaning wedding cake of stacked ideas and ultimately gives in tothe American audiences who helped make her famous - her hero justshoots his problem. "Bang", Voldemort's dead. "Slice" a snake's dead...World of Warcraft is like Pinter in comparison.No moral victory for Potter, certainly no satisfying victory when thedefeated characters in Rowling's world are the most interesting whilethe victors are the blandest. David Yates does an admirable job and some of the set pieces arephenomenal, but how can he ultimately create anything of interest in aworld where Deus Ex Machina was used in ways that would lose a ten yearold marks on a story grade?

marspeach (2012-05-23 12:39)

Huge expectations not met

I can't even describe in words how much I was looking forward to thismovie! Deathly Hallows is my favorite Harry Potter book, and DeathlyHallows: Part 1 is my favorite Harry Potter movie. All of the trailersand featurettes and early reviews made the movie sound absolutelyamazing. I try usually not to let hype get my expectations up too much,but in this case I couldn't help it. I was fully expecting the seriesto go out with a bangLet's start with my general, spoiler-free opinion. Were my highexpectations met? Sadly…no. It was a big let-down, actually. It didn'tfeel like part of DH 1. It was more similar in tone to the Half-BloodPrince movie to me for some reason. It was too short and just feltchopped up. Like HBP, it seemed like a lot more was filmed, but then itwas hacked in the editing room. And then I read that this was exactlythe case…All of the actors, practically, from the previous films areback- for mostly blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameos. The battle waslackluster and anticlimactic. At points it felt rushed, at other pointstoo slow. A lot of the dialogue was changed and didn't feel right. Therelationships were handled awkwardly. This is just my purist side, buta lot was changed from the book. I didn't think it would be that way,after Part 1. It really let me down.Was it a terrible movie? By no means. The acting was good, the specialeffects were great (though I wouldn't pay the extra money for the 3D),and some of the scenes did hit the mark. I know I bashed it pretty hardup there, but, really, the majority of my complaints are based only onthe changes from the book. I'm judging it not really for the movie itwas but for the movie it could have been, the movie I wanted it to be.The hype definitely ruined things for me. I feel like I would haveliked it better if I hadn't read the books. But then again, my brother,who has only seen the movies, was also let down. He was disappointed bythe lack of a bit epic battle scene that he was expecting there to be.And now, to put in some spoilers:My main complaint is that the film was too rushed. It was the shortestin the series, yet it didn't need to be. This was the ending, so I feellike they could and should have taken all the time possible to make itperfect. A lot of the key points and characters from the book are inthere, but for a split second! Hardly anything made much of anemotional impact on me because it was just BANG, move on to anotherscene without any time to digest anything. The moments that moved methe most were The Prince's Tale and The Forest Again, because they wereslower pace. Like a lot of Part 1, they gave the scenes time to breatheso I could actually digest what was happening.I was so disappointed with the lack of the side characters. They wereall brought back and there was all this build-up in the beginningleading the audience to believe that they would be featured in someepic battle scenes. But they weren't! We saw a couple cool shots ofthem getting ready for the battle and a couple seconds of themfighting, but that was it. Lupin and Tonks had one nice moment reachingtheir hands out to each other, but that was it before we see their deadbodies. We never learned about their son, so when Harry mentions it inThe Forest Again, instead of being an emotional moment, it's just ahead-scratcher. The same goes for Fred Weasley. The twins have a nicebut waaay too brief scene on the roof and Fred's only line in the movieis "yeah." I was so mad we didn't get the wonderfully written, abrupt,and tragic death scene in the book- or at least have him featured inthe movie a bit more! Lavender Brown is clearly brutally killed, butit's never mentioned again. Hagrid is mysteriously absent during thewhole movie until he suddenly shows up as the Death Eaters' hostage inthe forest. How did he get captured? What was he doing the whole time?My next big complaint also has to do with battling- namely, thehandling of the Molly/Bellatrix and Harry/Voldemort duels. Where werethe audiences during these scenes? Molly vs. Bellatrix is over in asecond with no one watching. The intensity of the book scene is totallyabsent because it's over in a split second and it wasn't treated as asbig of a deal. Mrs. Weasley just smiles in satisfaction to herselfafterward, which I felt was totally out of character. Harry andVoldemort's duel, on the other hand is terribly drawn out to be mademore "cinematic." I didn't really care to see them falling over theside of the castle or the Dragonball Z-esque drawn-out shot of theirspells colliding. And then Voldemort just disintegrates once Nevillekills the snake? Okay, I get that all his horcruxes are gone, but hestill actually has to be killed! I never saw the spell actually hithim. And once again, like Molly and Bellatrix, no one is watching. Andafterward- where's the reaction from everyone? They're all justchilling in the Great Hall waaay too casually. No cheers and whoops orsobbing and laughter? It was too toned down.Ah, my expectations were just way too high for this. The wonderful bookand Part 1 just got my hopes up so much. Part 1 was so faithful and letthe story breathe. This didn't have the same feel for me and of courseI was let down.

Michael Johnston (2012-05-21 22:41)

After 10 LONG years, The Wizard has finally defeated Voldemort!

One word: WOW!!!I saw the midnight screening (July 14) with my sister and we were quitethrilled with the movie. SPOILER: This movie was about a famous wizard named Harry Potter. Hesurvived when Voldemort killed him. According to someone, he was knownto Voldemort "The Horcrux that Voldemort Never Meant to Create". Harryand his friends, Ron and Hermione, finished looking for the Horcrux inthis movie. There was only one in the Hogwarts castle. What was the most heartfelt moment of this movie was when Harry lookedinto the Pensieve. He took a tear from Snape and put it in thePensieve. He learned the truth about Snape. He saw everything thathappened that night when his parents were killed.Finally, Harry learned what the final Horcrux was. It was... Eh, You'llsee for yourself. I really recommend this movie. This is a wonderful ending for the HarryPotter Series. J.K Rowling, you should be proud of how your HarryPotter series became very popular.Very well done!!!

fred-kolb (2012-05-21 07:44)

The final journey of the boy who lived brings the greatest film franchise of this generation to a spectacular close!

Harry Potter, a series of novels that defied everything that waspossible and started a phenomenon unlike anything that ever existed orever will exist. An entire generation has come to identify themselveswith the books and the movies, especially those who shared a similarage with the characters when they came out. Last night, when I saw theeighth and final Harry Potter movie at the midnight screening, I wasyelling and cheering when the curtain came open and once again yellingand cheering when the credits started to roll. But I had tears in myeyes, both of joy and immense sadness that it was now over, as one ofthe greatest film series of all time comes to an end.After having destroyed their first Horcrux and having buried Dobby,Harry, Ron and Hermione are hiding at shell cottage with Ron's oldestbrother Bill, his wife Fleur, as well as the goblin Griphook and thewand maker Mr. Olivander. Griphook tells Harry that the sword ofGryffindor in his possession was supposed to be in the Gringotts vaultof Bellatrix Lestrange and the three eventually start to suspect that aHorcrux might be hidden there. After successfully breaking in andbarely escaping on the back of a dragon, the three realize that thelast stop in their journey will have to be Hogwarts, the school theywent to for six years, and where the final showdown between HarryPotter and his nemesis Lord Voldemort will take place. Neither canlive, while the other one survives.As far as I'm concerned the right adjectives to describe this filmhaven't been invented yet. No words I can think of would do thegrandness and perfection of the spectacular conclusion of this filmfranchise justice, and for now I'll just have to leave it at sayingthat this has good chances of becoming my favorite movie of the year.When you sit there and watch the movie at midnight with a group ofteenagers all nearing the age of 20, who define their childhood with"Harry Potter' you are swept right into a different world ofenthusiasm, emotions and nostalgia. I didn't think it was just great, Ithought it was flawless. The sad and emotional scenes are soheart-wrenching that I could hear the entire movie theater tearing up,mainly during the scenes involving Snape and his memories that Harrywatches in Dumbledore's Pensieve. Snape really comes to define thismovie and his character really got to me as a man, who seemed to be theepitome of coldness and villainy throughout the entire series, and inthe end turns out to be a tragic hero of the greatest measure, whowould even have made Shakespeare proud. The movie is a hugeextravaganza of action and visual spectacles, and while the first partwas really solemn, apocalyptic and quiet, this one almost indulges inits grand scales and procures a huge battle of magic and some verypowerful spells, bringing rock statues to live and creating an enormousenergy shield around the castle. I always said that I wanted the seriesto go out with a bang and in the most memorable way possible and DavidYates ensured with his vision that this film will be remembered foryears to come.The acting in Harry Potter has never been as good as it is here. DanielRadcliffe in his final performance as the hero of this great franchisetakes absolute center stage here and after ten years in the role hemakes an incredibly convincing, brave and courageous hero, who conveysemotions with credibility and there are some scenes, where his facialexpressions are just heartbreaking. Rupert Grint and Emma Watson arereally just supporting players here, but they have both made quite aname for themselves in their roles as well and all three actors arecapable of continuing their careers far beyond Harry Potter. However, Ithink the key to the film's immense success are the performances byRalph Fiennes and Alan Rickman, both of whom are more than deserving ofan Oscar nomination. Fiennes, who is one of my favorite actors workingtoday, finally hits the mark completely as Lord Voldemort and he is somenacing, cold and scary in his role that he has now become the livingembodiment of evil and the defining villain of a generation. AlanRickman though has a personality unmatched by any actor I have everseen before. Snape is someone you love to hate and hate to love at thesame time. Rickman's facial expressions as Snape are incredible subtle,but just the slightest change can reveal so much about him, and hiscarefully chosen enunciation of each syllable he utters is beyondbelief. Although he is scary and seems cold-hearted most of the time,in the end when all comes to a close, everyone will feel so sorry forhim. Finally though I have to give a shout out to Matthew Lewis whoplayed Neville Longbottom, and after starting off as a chubby and nottoo bright lad in "The Philosopher's Stone", he's become a rough,determined and courageous fighter who believes in freedom and defendingyourself. I was really impressed with his transformation.For the first time in eight movies, I honestly believed that the screenversion worked better than the written version. The pictures justseemed to tell the story so much better, and while some of the bookalmost felt like a letdown to me, the film finished it all off on sucha brilliant and high note and the final image was heart-warming andreally felt conclusive, and that's when I knew that it was all over.This franchise will never quite finds its equal, as it has moved andinfluenced so many people who now come off age. It's always sad to saygoodbye, but long live Harry Potter, the boy who lived!

gigadragon12 (2012-05-21 01:21)

Harry Potter is Harry Potter

Review Score 8.5/10 – You've seen it, you love it, you won't stop now.Lacks some of the magic of previous films, but it's the conclusion sogo see it.HPDHP2 (Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2) is… well you know,it's the final Harry Potter film. It picks up where the last one leftoff, Voldemort has three horcruxes left and Harry, Ron, and Hermioneare out to destroy them. The film wastes no time recouping anythingexcept the fact that Voldemort just retrieved the Elder Wand fromDumbledore's Grave. The film largely rests on the final act of theDeathly Hallows, namely the Battle of Hogwarts.The film has probably the most pure action sequences in these filmssince ever. If the group isn't fighting or fleeing they're probablyjust licking their wounds for the next scene. Dialogue is sparse, andexplanations are momentary distractions from all the different coloredlights running around. And the action is great, its some of the best inany action film, but then again that's what action films are supposedto be about.But this film has perhaps more negative things that can be said thanprevious Harry Potter films. All the gooey stuff is over, all thecharacters have been set on their paths and the film isn't about toremind you what path they've chosen. There is no struggle within thegroup of friends, how to destroy horcruxes is known, what the deathlyhallows are is known, and above all, what's going to happen is known.The film does not spend even one full scene talking about what itsdoing or where its going, there's action to be filmed.This is particularly disappointing, because I felt that HPDHP1 was oneof the greatest Harry Potter films, but that film remembered one thingthat HPDHP2 doesn't remember and that's that among its frenzied andconfused action it knew how to slow down and allow for character tobleed out. In this movie Hermione and Ron get hardly any lines. Storyis completely side-boarded except for the most climactic part of thefilm, which is about half an hour before the end of the story.Explanation is so sparse, that unless one were to read the books they'dnot know why particular actions were taken and this can mostly beblamed on the fact that someone decided to cut down on thesentimentality and explanation.BUT I save my rant for more personal moments because despite a fewissues that dig at me, HPDHP2 is one of the best action films I've seenrecently, and it's the end of a series that everyone has loved, eitheras books, as films, or as both, and whether or not this is a successshould not be measured based one less that shiny part. Therefore I saythis movie has something for everyone to love, but it is a movie, andits never felt more like a movie than this one… and that is a negativething.

chase-valleau (2012-05-20 19:17)

Great ending to a great franchise

The harry potter franchise has gone on for ten years and it has beenthe most anticipated and rewarding franchise for people all around theworld. The second part of the last installment is easily the best inthe series, and is also probably one of the best movies of all time. Ifyou've read the book you know exactly what to expect, because it isalmost a movie just poured out of the book. If you haven't read thebook, I will tell you this, the other movies in the franchise don'teven compare to this one. This movie is emotional, action-packed thewhole way through, and immensely satisfying for a conclusion to afranchise that has been going for over ten years. If you are a fan ofharry potter or not, you should still see the movie because it is thatgood.

zhopp-182-494878 (2012-05-19 20:41)

disappointing

I have always been a huge fan of the books. The movies have always beengood as well, although they have been in steady decline since thethird. The story was good, and followed the books reasonably well.However, its production was over-dramatic, to the point where it wasquite cheesy at times. I found myself laughing at parts that were meantto be taken seriously, as they were too drawn out and tried too hard tobe gripping. I also felt some of the acting, particularly that byMaggie Smith (Professor McGonagall), was quite horrible. Adisappointing finish to the series.4/10

Gabriel Wildsmith (2012-05-19 16:46)

The end is good..

Yesterday i went to a private screening of the movie and here is what ithough.Harry potter and the deathly hallows is the final volume in the awardwinning Harry Potter series and boy does it have a good send off. Theacting, as usual is sensational and very convincing. Ralph Fiennes doesa really amazing job at playing Lord Voldemort as he has done in allthe previous movies.Lord Voldemort gets a lot of screen time and youshould be please because he is really great.Also as usual, DanielRadcliffe, Ruper Grint and Emma Watson are great as Harry,Ron andHermione.Alan Rickman as Severus Snape is the best choice that could bedone for the character as he is nearly exactly what i was imaginingwhat he would be like when i read the book. I really do not need totell you about his acting because its Alan Rickman and as usual he isfabulous. Michael Gambon is, as usual, a great Albus Dumbledore.MaggieSmith does a very very good Prof McGonagall...well you will have to seethe movie to know what i mean but i am pretty sure you will likeeverything she does ! The film takes quite a few liberties from thebook but to be honest, thats fine with me..one of the prime examples isthe scene in the trailer where Harry and Lord Voldemort seem to hug andjump of a roof. In the trailer it looked odd and out of place but inthe movie it looks pretty good and a lot less odd.The Battle forHogwarts takes up about half the movie and is pretty spectacular and ona pretty large scale..well as spectacular as a PG-13 can be..there areso many explosions and things going on at the same time and it is justpure chaos,as the book intended i am sure, and its plain old fun towatch.Quite a few things happen in the battle that do not happen in thebook but to be honest thats fine...doing a 100 percent adaptation wouldbe a tough task and might not be as fun to watch.The movie does a greatjob, as the others did, at being funny seconds after a emotionallycharged scene..and there are a lot of them ! I heard quite a bit ofcrying in all the moments you can imagine (if you have read the books)and also a lot of laughing.The special effects where very impressive,and well made if not a little over used.My only main problem with themovie is it did not need to be 3D.quite a few of the effects whereclearly just to say look at me i am 3D !! It just did not feel needed.The sense of danger that Harry and crew face is very real and thedirector did a great job at making sure you are kept on your toes.Thefilm is definitely the darkest in the saga so far and has quite a fewintense scenes..Knowing how uptight censors can be its good that itgets away with a PG-13..I am trying to do the review without givingaway too much because i am not keen on giving spoilers away at all butif you have any questions just ask and i will do my best to answerthem. If you are a hardcore Harry Potter fan, you will most likely loveit and it will be a whole bunch of fun.if you hate changes being madeto the book chances are you will not love it so much...It may have acouple of flaws, which i am going to address below, but other than thatits what it should be; a whole bunch of fun and a pretty good send of(or is it the end?) for the saga.The final scene is sweet and in all agood ending. When i left the theater it felt quite surreal as i havebeen nearly growing up with the Harry Potter saga, and it made me sadto know it was over..or as David Hayman said in the speech he gavebefore the movie, The end is just the beginning.My final thoughts on it are that its a pretty amazing end to a prettyamazing saga. (i am trying to improve my reviews little by little)

jmayer2009 (2012-05-19 17:10)

The Most Extrordinary Film Of The Year!

Like many others, I'm a Harry Potter fan and i've loved every singlemovie released. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the mostunforgettable, remarkable, and magical movie I have ever seen in mylife. In my opinion its the greatest Harry Potter film. There is notone single flaw about it. Picking up where Deathly Hallows Part 1leaves off, the viewer is immediately immersed into an incredibleadventure with laughs, action, and of course magic. I'ts hard tobelieve that there will be no new Harry Potter's after this. Iv'e grownup with it and it's a huge part of my life. The ending is a perfectheartfelt goodbye to this long running series. Expect to be blown awaybe this film. Goodbye Harry Potter. We will miss you!! 10/10

jimmythoren (2012-05-19 07:33)

one of the best fantasy films ever and my sons favorite movie

this was a great great movie my son says his favorite 8 movies are theharry potter it was a great ending even with the sad deaths it wasepic,awesome,perfect ending,and one of the best fantasy films everusually the endings aren't good but this was awesome.Definitely thebest movie of the year a must see for all ages the best of the potterfilms great movie no disappointing parts at all a great movie its oneof the coolest movie battles ever a perfect ending and will notdisappoint anyone its a great,great movie its awesome you will love itno matter who you are it will make you see films in a whole new way itshould never get a bad review.

Brandon Oberdorf (2012-05-18 02:16)

Harry Potter...You'v truly shown us the magic!!!!!!!!!!

Just talking about this final installment makes me teary eyed! Thisreally is the ending that all Harry Potter fans were waiting for. Toboth book and movie fans of the series...(Don't believe me look at somepictures of people at the midnight) I describe the movie as anemotional, epic, and thrilling installment to the most magical seriesin history... The movie is a roller-coaster ride! Just make sure tobring tissues. (There were chicks crying in the theater...) I am trulyhappy with the film in its entirety. Sure movies based off books,especially the Potter series do always make changes to the story, butfor the epic conclusion that was given to us why bother!?! It may be aHarry Potter movie but Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watsonhave shown some extraordinary talent in the Deathly Hallows films! Theshining star is this chapter is Alan Rickman, who plays Severous Snape.Throughout the years he truly made this character, but to see the trueside of his mysterious character, portrayed in the best possible waynearly brought a tear to my eye. Alexandre Desplat, whom scored thefilms music in Part 1returned to add a whole extra level of emotioninto Part 2! From the ominous opening to the gigantic battle atHogwarts. David Yates was feared to not do the Deathly Hallows filmsjustice due to how bad true Harry Potter fans (Myself included) thoughtHalf Blood Prince was nowhere near what it should have been. And forHalf Blood Prince being the opening to the final films we wereskeptical, but Yates....YOU"R THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that's the Potternerd in me......But back to professionalism. It is very sad to beseeing this cast and world come to a close after being with it sincethe beginning. No fan excluded, we will sincerely miss waiting everyfew months for a trailer to the next Harry Potter film! I guess whenone door closes, another opens. And we will be following the castthroughout their careers to see them create even more incrediblecharacters. Harry Potter, Farewell......It's been one hell of arun.....

Sandra Pineda (2012-05-17 11:56)

Awesome, but still missing it...

I just saw harry potter last night and to me it was very emotional tosee the ending of something that in a certain way has made me theperson that I am now. Good story, good books, not a very good director(Yates) because he focuses so much in the obvious things (which isgood), but sometimes forgets to add little details which bond thestory. *SPOILERS*I thought that voldemort and Bellatrix were going to die in a moretragic way, you know, after all their evilness, don't you think theydeserved a more violent death?Not seeing Teddy Lupin was a terrible mistake of Yates.. because whenyou red the book, you realized that he was kinda harry's story again..a boy with no parents which died to save others... to me that's onepart missed. More Ginny and Harry shots. I know they don't have a lot of lines inthe books, but they have like 10 seconds on screen! They needed alittle more...Hermione and Ron's kiss. Amazing! Full of heat, love, andunderstatement.Snape. More than amazing! You see his character grow in a cool way...you see him how he really was and finally get him.Not my daughter bitch! Best line ever!Dumbledore. You see that harry was only a tool to save the community. Fred's death. I didn't like it at all.Seeing Ron crying. Broke my heartSeeing Harry when he knows he must die. Loved, loved so much Daniel'sacting in this part.Neville. Another character that grew a lot. Harry believed in him, thenhe believed in himself. A great friend. With no convictions. Awesomeacting. *DONE SPOILERS* Great movie, a good ending of all this 10 years of mylife... I know I will tell my sons about it.

heatmser (2012-05-17 04:47)

Mediocre, at best

I'd have to give every other Potter movie at least an 8.0 score, but Iwas really disappointed in the final film. It seemed like a whole lotof plot was smooshed into 2 hours, and some very important parts wereleft out or not detailed enough.This was more of an action film than anything, where the others hadsuspense and drama.It was also very lame how Voldemort died. The wand comes to Harry andsuddenly Voldemort disintegrates. No epic battle between them....atmost theist wands cast spells that counter each other...I expected amore dramatic ending in their fight.The two things I liked about this movie was the twist where we foundout that harry was actually one of the horcruxes Voldemort created,though by accident. I also liked how Nevil, who was rather soft wandweak in the earlier movies, suddenly matured into a man and took actionrather than sit by passively and scared.I would've liked to have seen Draco stay on harry's side at the endinstead of going over, though reluctantly, to his parents side withVoldemort. And BTW, the director could've gone into more detail aboutwhat happened to some of the key players on Voldemorts side...like theDraco family.What about Snape? He was totally dissed! He may have played the mostimportant role in the outcome of the series fighting for Hogwarts butpretending to ally with Voldemort. So all he gets is a short scene,mostly covered by paper walls and silhouettes while Voldemort killshim?!?! At least they showed that he was actually a good guy with thetears that stored his memoriesIt was also lame that Harry breaks the most powerful wand in the worldand just throws it off the bridge. Wouldn't it be best served in hispossession to guard against future evil?Also...why did they make the main characters seem like regularpedestrians in the final scene when they took their children to thetrain to Hogwarts? I would imagine Harry, Ron and Harmione could'veplayed a role at Hogwarts....after all, the three of them combined todefeat Voldemort over the years. Harry was the chosen one who alsotaught the defense against the dark arts class in an earlier movie, andHarmione was often said to be the greatest witch of her time. Why makethem ordinary?I'm sorry that I can't score this higher. I was very disappointed inthe movie. As i said earlier, the rest of the series was top-notch, butthe final part was mediocre, at best. Giving it a 6 is ratherlenient....it probably deserves a 5.Don't let the ratings fool you. they are inflated by die-hard HarryPotter fans. had I known how average this film would be, I would havejust waited for the video to come out. If you do see the movie in thetheaters....and there is an IMAX theater around you, I would suggestwatching it in 3D IMAX.....the sound and 3D effect made the movie moreenjoyable in my opinion

mssa (2012-05-16 07:35)

Great, however parts do lack something.

Coming from a huge, huge fan of Harry Potter I always felt I would be'too critical' on the conclusion of the franchise. However, aswonderful as this film is, parts could still be improved. It beginsright where part 1 ended, but I felt it was all very rushed from thenon. Although it is the final battle for Harry, I feel like it rushedit's way to the end and finding the horcruxes should have been likefinding a needle in a haystack, when really it was like finding thehay. The Ron and Hermione kiss, which was already hyped up to being oneof the most anticipated kisses, was probably the worst part of thefilm. It was unclear and, again, rushed. It should have seemed morenatural than it was. Snapes story was the best scene, subtle yet soeffective. I am still giving it 10/10 as I found it fantastic, despitemy criticisms.

bencurrey (2012-05-15 22:16)

it was amazing

This movie was amazing, the experience was quite indescribable. Seeingthe last two hours of the biggest part of my childhood was painful butthe quality of the movie helped ease the pain. It was remarkably welldone David Yates was certainly a great pick for this movie and he waslight years ahead of Cuaron and Columbus. Although the movie changedsome of the original parts, such as the Grey Lady knowing the locationof the Diadem instead of Harry figuring it out or the fact that Percydidn't make his grand apology and that they didn't show Fred's death(there are a few more but I don't want to bore you). But I let allthese things slide because in the grand picture everything cametogether seamlessly. The acting was much better, all of the actorsmatured and had greatly improved (Daniel Radcliffe especially, he'scome a long way from the crying scene at the end of the fourth movie.)Best of all they did the book justice and did the scenes just as I hadhoped, I thought the scene of Snape's memories was fantastic. All inall this movie was a spectacular end to a spectacular series and agreat send off for the Harry Potter franchise.

The_Crys (2012-05-15 02:38)

All is mostly well

Well, this is it. After fourteen years, we have reached the end of theHarry Potter saga both in print and on film. Like them or hate them,the movies were undoubtedly an entertaining experience to look forwardto, and while I always preferred the books to them, I found myselffeeling incredibly sad and moved as I left the theatre tonight. The endof an era, indeed.This is by no means a bad movie, but it sadly fails to deliver as muchas the first part did (which, in my opinion, was easily the best HarryPotter movie). The two installments are vastly different; it has beensaid that the first is a road movie and the second an action movie andthe direction reflects that all too well. In fact, at times I felt Iwas watching a film by a different director. The change wasn'tunwelcome, but a little eerie nonetheless. This is the end, and thedirector wants us to feel this to the very core, from the missingtrademark opening theme, down to the feel of this film.As with all adaptations, certain things have been changed for thetransition to the big screen. Whether you enjoy them or not falls underpersonal preference, but the majority were welcome to me. The trailermakes this perfectly clear, so it shouldn't fall under the spoilersection, but the most noticeable change was inflicted on the very finalbattle. There is no crowd watching in this time, only Harry andVoldemort, both driven to the edge. The fight feels more personal. Yes,the other characters make it abundantly clear that by the end of thestory everyone's lives have been affected by this war, but the burdenstill falls on Harry's shoulders; everyone else can only pave the way.I won't waste time waxing rhapsodic about the film's special effects.The battle of Hogwarts is an absolute thrill to watch, though I neveronce doubted the well-trained Hollywood crew would fails us on thataspect.Everyone gets their moment of glory in this film, be it as a characteror as an actor. I had expected that Alan Rickman would steal the showthis time around, and brilliant though he is, this is DanielRadcliffe's movie through and through. Our little trio has grown up,and along with their blossoming into adults, we have witnessed thembecome better actors. Both Emma and Rupert do a fine job indeed --thelatter thankfully not a mere comic relief- but it's Dan who trulyshines. He has never embodied his role as much as he does here. Themuch-awaited forest scene is his crowning moment, where his performancehad everyone in my vicinity in tears (or in the verge).For specific nitpicks and personal favorite moments (includingspoilers), move on to the lists below. If you're interested in myconclusion, skip to the last paragraph.The Good: - The opening scene - The whole Gringott's scene. - The Battle of Hogwarts as a visual spectacle - The many shout-outs to the previous movies. From props to creaturesand even a past running gag (Seamus blowing everything up), thecreators of the film paid homage to the journey that led up to this,like a personal wink to the viewer. Very nice touch. - The way Harry makes his presence known when in Hogwarts, signalingthe start of the battle. - The Prince's Tale. Understandably missing a few memories, but the waythey blend into one another, and the way certain scenes seem to crop upto help the viewer place the later events during the movies made for abeautiful and touching montage. - The final battleThe Bad: - Voldemort's laughter when Harry's body is brought back from theforest. Never been a fan of Fiennes in this part (good actor overall,but he overacts in these films) and the laughter was just plainawkward. - Neville's 'rousing' speech. Corny to the max and badly written. - The many, awkward attempts for humor when it was not needed. The filmhas a very precarious balance here. Some one-liners are very well-timedand placed (Ron's line when the trio returns to Hogwarts comes tomind), but many will most likely induce more groans than chuckles. - Dumbledore's entire backstory gone. Wasn't expecting a detailedanalysis like in the book, but they could've made time for a littlemore. - The off-screen deaths of important characters. Really hoping they endup on the director's cut or even as deleted scenes on the Blu-Ray. - Voldemort and Bellatrix literally disintegrating. What? Why? - The epilogue. I like that it focused on the most important part (AKAHarry's private word with one of his sons), but I always thought theessence of the epilogue lies in Harry's final thoughts as the trainleaves King's Cross. Thinking of past horrors, he rubs his scarabsently as Ginny tries to reassure him that everything will be fine.This wasn't really touched upon here.Overall, the end, like the saga as a whole, was a bittersweet affair.As a film it has its faults and is certainly not a movie the non-bookfans will easily follow, but it's the end, and it's thrilling, it'sentertaining, a non-stop ride chock full of blood, sweat and tears.All is mostly well.

twofold420 (2012-05-15 07:26)

The ending of a Saga

Harry Potter has been a tremendous film series spanning a decade, andit seems like we have grown up along with the characters in thesefilms. They all do a fantastic job, especially the big three who havelearned so much over time. But how could they not sharing the screenwith the likes of Richard Harris, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, EmmaThompson, Gary Oldman etc.The series, for the most part, has stayed true to the books. Obviouslythings had to be cut out because there was no way possible they can fitevery little detail of the books into the movie. However, in part 1 Iwas upset with leaving out Kreacher's Tale, and now in the 2nd moviethe whole ending sequence left me baffled, as to why they changed it.In the book we had Grawp and house elves attacking, but there wasreally none of that, and Neville kills the snake right away, not whenit's about to kill Ron and Hermione. But my favorite part of that lastbattle was Molly's duel with Bellatrix, but that scene left a lot to bedesired, as there was really no build up, but at least Molly got to sayher line. Ugh. All in all, it was still a very good movie, but in theend this battle sequence left a lot to be desired.The Prince's Tale though was about as great as I was hoping for alongwith the Resurrection Stone scene, as both of those parts were full ofemotion, mostly due to Alan Rickman's acting. He has always done thebest in these movies.The books were better of course, but the movies were entertaining towatch, and I guess I probably couldn't imagine a much better series,but I would have liked to see them a little closer to the books.

rooneywayner-108-825633 (2012-05-15 06:08)

Missing the Charisma of the Book

Throughout the series fans of the books have experienced highs andlows. This last film of the book attempts to be an epic, and in doingso, misses the charisma of the book. One expects a movie to beshortened and reduced to encompass the essential facets of a novel.Apparently the directors and writers did not feel the need to adhereeven remotely to the book. An essential hallow, the invisible cloak,almost plays an insignificant role. You, expect changes to suit thefilm, but you do not expect changes that will detract from the originalplot. I'm sure it was a difficult task to encompass the entire 7th bookinto a single movie, therefore they attempted to film into two parts.However, they seem to have missed the thematic development of the book,and the entire series, for that matter. It is not a completedisappointment, the acting is not fantastic, but not lackluster. AlanRickman and Ralph Fiennes portray their characters with ease, anddeliver an expected performance. However, their dynamism seems rushed,as does the entire film. Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint have shownimprovement but I feel they have been limited by the director. Thebiggest disappointment of the film is the directors abysmal vision.Nevertheless, fans of the movies will enjoy it, leaving fans of novelfeeling utterly disappointed. Its interesting how the director expectsthe audience to have read the books in order to understand the generalflow of the film, but decides to deviate on crucial factors of thebook.