Not Driven Potty Over This Installment!

Rating: 6/10 (20 November 2010)

I was looking forward to seeing Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 1 but I must say that I am disappointed with what I saw. The film had been stated as a journey mainly between the three main characters and I found it at times interesting and at other times wanting.
There are plenty of intriguing cameos at the beginning from the old cast, notably Alan Rickman as Severus Snape and the delightful Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange. Later, other characters of old appear and mainly, it is basically cameo roles for all of them as the majority of the film focuses on the three leads.
I remember reading a review elsewhere and someone said that the film had focused too much on the relationships between the three characters whilst they were on their travels - this is the low point of the film and basically, whilst it cannot be denied it is atmospheric, it offers very little else.
Personally, I can't see this as anything else other than a filler but for Part 1, I must say this was a poor attempt and I thought that they would want us to really enjoy this part so Part 2 would be the real icing on the cake. Unfortunately it didn't turn out that way.
To sum it up, the three main leads are searching for the horcruxes which make up Voldemort's invulnerability - once destroyed, so can Voldemort be. The film focuses too much on just one horcrux. Then the relationships between the three characters are developed as they continue their quest to find horcruxes and make a discovery about how to destroy them. The leads learn more about how they can overcome Voldemort as the film goes on and after a tricky situation, there is a poignant death scene and Voldemort makes a crucial discovery.
The scene is set for Part 2 which I hope is a lot better than this but I must say this is one of the more disappointing fantasy films I have seen for quite some while.