Faithful remake of the novel

Rating: 7/10 (24 November 2010)

An accurate portrayal of the book, this movie warrants two parts to cover the ground of detail omitted in the previous films; especially the cat-vomit adaption of Half Blood Prince.
Having said that, I did have some grievances: 1. Annoying hand-held camera work. This sort of narrative doesn't suit it and it's not consistent with others in the series.
2. Stilted dialogue, (Yate's trademark). It seems that the 3 central characters can't have a simple conversation with each other - even when something significant happens and they NEED TO TALK. Harry should be sharing his visions, his wand's weirdo behaviour, etc; instead he's slow dancing with Hermione.
3. The ending. The movie ends when Voldermorte acquires the wand and Harry burries Dobby. I'd rather it end where Ollivander explains the elder wand and the continuing connection between Voldermorte and Harry's wand, highlighting the significance of Voldermorte's pursuit of the Elder. I think this ending departs with an additional layer of meaning, giving the audience something to digest for the next film, and would've been a better way to conclude a segue ending.
For any HP book loyalist, this movie won't disappoint. The only thing left to do now is remake the travesty that's Half Blood Prince.