Better than the rest of the Potter films..........although a little childish

Rating: Null/10 (27 November 2010)

Announcing an end to the Potter series, this is the first of two parts of the final chapter of the enigmatic Potter franchise. When i went to see this movie i had no expectations at all. but i came back with some from the second part of the same. the story unfolds quite smoothly although some parts take quite some time to play out. David Yates is surely in the stage of evolution and will definitely supply a string of good films if he does not loiter in there for too long. he has tried to embroider a childish story with maturity, and the effect is worth noticing. his efforts are let down by the weak characters and their childish emotions which is no doubt expected of them at their given age. but the trio hardly look like 16 years old and look more like nearing 20. the atmosphere is impeccably built from the beginning of the film and Yates does not fail to generate the thrill with a few well conceived and naturally enfolding action sequences.
he has employed some popular and creative methods to tell the story and the overall impression on the viewer is in the positive. the film is better than the earlier ones in context to the screenplay which has improved quite fashionably and unlike that expected from a film which is basically aimed at the under 20 population. good work by Steve Kloves in this. also the computer generated images are very realistic thanks to the advancement in computer animation technology.
David Yates has really done justice to the novel but has let down the momentum of the film yet he also maintains that briskness which is required to tell the long and engaging story. the film clearly portrays the emotions of love, sacrifice, betrayal and friendship. Daniel Radcliffe has given his best performance so far in the series and Emma Watson and Rupert Grint give acceptable and desired performances.
on the whole, the film is a visual spectacle, a must watch for potter fans, a definite betterment from the earlier films and with a better background score as well. If you want to go and watch a film with your family and want them to like it too, this is the one.
considering the overall impression of the film on me, id give it a 7.8 out of 10