Must-see

Rating: 9/10 (7 January 2011)

It's the film moment of the year that we've all been waiting for – Harry and his wizard gang are back for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" to fight crime once again in the world of Wizardry. We all expected the film to have us on the edge of our seats, chewing our nails down to the skin, and for the those that got up at midnight to get the book back in the days, probably crying. I can't lie I was on the edge of my seat, nibbling away, only to be severely disappointed that the film is in fact in two halves. I never got chance to reach the crying phase, should there have ever been one! Although the film makers did give us warning, I still felt some kind of conclusion was snatched away from me, being an avid book fan and all.
This instalment is basically all about Harry trying to finish off old Voldemort, whilst Voldemort tries to finish off Harry, dragging many more down with him along the way. Harry, Hermione and Ron search for Horcruxes (well more so Hermione and Harry as Ron jealously sulks in the background) which are the remaining pieces of the evil wizard's soul. However, they're not safely guarded by a three headed dog in a randomly chosen Hogwarts room this time, things have come a long way since then - battling with a snake, strangulation by a gold pendant chain and Ministry mayhem entail, all for a bit of soul. The action scenes are incredible, set in the most beautiful scenery, with the very much adult cast nowadays. For Daniel Radcliffe super fans out there, the writers have made ample time of shirtless shots for Harry, so fear not!
Now basically, I'll cut to the chase on whether you should see this movie and ultimately it has to be a big YES! Even if you've hated the books, slated the previous movies and been hell bent on being a true Uncle Vernon style muggle, you have to see this just for peer pressure. There will be nothing worse than coffee breaks at work, dinner with friends or even a bit of hardcore clubbing and not being able to share in the Harry Potter epidemic that grips the nation whenever a new film comes out.
Overall, a must-see.