Great first part of the big finale

Rating: 7/10 (16 January 2020)

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" was once again directed by David Yates and is this first part of the seventh instalment in the Harry Potter franchise. After Harry has learned about the dark magic of Horcruxes that Voldemort used to split his soul into seven pieces, he and his friends are left to find the remaining five in order to have a chance to defeat the Dark Lord once and for all.
The decision to split the seventh book into two movies was very good and actually helped the material, as there was still a lot to tell. This is a great first part to the big finale that is the second part. It is a very slow character driven story, however unlike its predecessor "Half-Blood Prince" this film has great humour, emotional moments and good story-telling even during the first and second act. There really is not much to complain about this film, however in the end it is yet another drag to the last entry of the franchise.