Deathly Hallows :Part 1 - Saturday Night Review

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 2010)

To start with, The Deathly Hallows is, like a hundred other reviews would have said, the best movie within the Harry Potter franchise. It is dark, exhilarating, vaguely funny, a mood lifter and most importantly, it stays to the book. Yes, David Yeats gets it right this time.
The movie has been cleverly split into two parts, and this one ends at unarguably the perfect moment, leaving the audience wanting the 2nd part at the earliest. Rowling's masterpiece has been delivered in a visually stunning 2 hour format with success.
Coming to the cast, the regulars have done a great job, playing the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley, while Ralph Fiennes continues to show why he should be in the list of one of the best Antagonists ever, as Lord Voldemort. Special mention to the crew, who have brought a dramatic change from the usual score, to a completely new and better one. Also, the animated shot of the Tale of The Three Brothers has been depicted wonderfully and is one of the many bright spots of the movie.
The movie is visually stunning, with beautiful scenic shots taken in different climatic conditions, and never fails to impress. David Yeats has done more than sit in a director's revolving chair and makes this movie an immense success. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have developed really mature as actors and their chemistry on-screen is magic. There are a few lighter moments during the movie, amidst, to put in Rowling's words, dark times, and those moments are more than welcoming.
If at all, there were to be a downfall, it would be the pace. Ironically, this has also been one of the positives, but there were times when we wished the next scene would come soon. Yates has delved deep into his previous mistakes and tried to make sure they never repeat, with major success.
In the end, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1 has certainly lived up to its hype, lived up to the book and will certainly be the foundation for what is believed and hoped to be a gripping end to this magnificent story. Great watch, great visuals, great acting, great story.
9 / 10.