falls a little short but still good fun

Rating: Null/10 (25 November 2010)

It's a dark time for Harry Potter; the evil Voldemort has taken over the Ministry of Magic, continues to grow stronger with each passing day, and will stop at nothing to eliminate the young wizard. With the help of loyal friends Hermione and Ron, Harry attempts to carry out Dumbledore's plan by capturing the remaining horcruxes, but as the mission begins to go awry, and they begin to lose those closest to them, the three young heroes learn the secrets of the Deathly Hallows while testing the limits of their friendship. Finale is a bit unsatisfying, like you'd expect since this is only the first half of the final chapter, but there's still plenty left to reward fans of the series as they're reunited with a lot of their favorite characters, and thrilled by lots of exciting action scenes, fatal escapes, and jaw-dropping effects sequences. For non-fans the film is likely too long, with too many characters, and confusing exposition, yet it's still enjoyable and only creates more anticipation for the final chapter. ***