If only the leads were trained actors

Rating: 5/10 (29 November 2010)

Stayed very true to the book as far as I can remember it. The actors have all grown up but still don't really feel like pros. This really showed in this film.
I would have to say the main reason for this would be that in the previous movies it really felt that they were checking boxes for what they had to achieve to make the movie make sense and to cover the required material from the books. This achieved two things. The action was generally quite high and also keep the plot moving.
In the Deathly Hallows Part One this was not the case at all. For the first time we really had a chance to see the characters develop and react to what was going on around them. Harry, Hermoenie & Ron didn't rise to the challenge here. I really think that if a 'real' actor had been in their place, say Dakkota Fanning, than we could have really got inside these characters heads. This made it drag a little and the tension kept being broken.
Apart from that this was an enjoyable film.