Now I can go on and on about how this movie once again didn't follow the book properly which it didn't, though fortunately, it is still a great movie. Harry Potter, a wonderful Daniel Radcliffe, and his best friends, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger (Rupert Grint and Emma Watson) journey to find the last Horcurxes and then Harry faces his final battle with the dreaded and horribly evil Voldemort (aka He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named). Though the first Deathly Hallows film was slow paced, this one is non-stop action, and certainly nothing can be darker than a measley amount of people standing up to Voldemort and he huge amount of large, nasty looking Death Eaters, but for everyone who read the book (which is everyone) good does beat evil, though Rowling throws in a few twists and turns along the way, and not everyone is spared, Remus Lupin and Tonks along with Fred and countless others die, fighting. Snape turns out to be a good guy (though he apparently cries his thoughts) and Harry doesnt' die, much to everyone's relief. Ron and Hermione end up together, and so do Harry and Ginny, everyone is one big, happy family.
Once again, the music and special effects are top-notch, and the acting cannot be falted. Even Maggie Smith, as Professor McGonagall, has some great moments, which have been missing in the last couple of films, and Julie Walters as Mrs. Molly Weasley pratically steals the show when it comes to defending her daughter against Bellatrix Lestrange, a great role for Helena Bonham Carter. And you just feel for Alan Rickman, delivering another excellent performance as Snape.
For the most part, the film blends it's actions and multi events occuring at the same time fairly well, though not everything happens like it does in the book, and as a book lover, it disturbs me, but this whole series is great and wholly enjoyable. As a film critic put it, that's a lot for a story about a boy and his wand. Grade: B+
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