All the buzz of the first part is building up to what can be a fantastic finale !!!

Rating: 4/10 (22 November 2010)

At the outset, I have to say that I went to see the movie with hardly any expectations as like all Harry Potter movies, the ending is always the best part, where the various disjointed characters and acts come together to create a spectacular finale. So in stark contrast, the viewer knows that this movie is not going to reveal the final symphony and that is a spoiler as the viewers know that this part will be dreary and boring; mostly due to the original script of the book. The fact that Deathly Hollows is considered the weakest of the Harry Potter series does not really help this movie. On top of that, the story meanders away from the flow in the book and leaves the viewers with a sense of Jamais Vu.
The three protagonists have tried to hold this first part of the two-part finale, but honestly, it becomes boring as the majority of action and the brilliant supporting cast will play their true part in the coming half. The original book script had a more prominent role for a few of the characters in the first half, but the movie script stays very close to the Harry, Ron and Hermione; almost following them in a true reality TV fashion. The book, in the early half, develops some very strong strands of narrative, which come together in the last chapter and provide a semblance to the dissonance so evident in the first half. This screen adaption has almost given those narratives a go-by and the fact that they had actors like Bill Nighy and they didn't take advantage of him is really sad. The characters in this part, though have played their part well; and most of them have been able to convey the sense of brooding and depression truly enough.
I feel that if the movie producers had to split the movie in two halves, they should have sat with Rowling and reworked the script so that the first part feels more complete. The ending seems very disjointed and is almost anti – climatic. But, all this hasn't stopped this movie from grossing over $60 Million over the opening weekend. I only hope that the second part is able to bring alive the explosive finale which is outlined in the book.