Slow, Boring, and a Big disappointment.

Rating: 5/10 (19 November 2010)

First, i have to admit, i've never read any of the books, so i'm not a die hard fan, but i have seen all the films.. and this review contains spoilers! The pace and content of the previous films have always been good. The films were visually stunning, the acting excellent, and the pace of the films kept drawing you into the story.... sadly the same cannot be said for Deathly Hallow, part1...
The action scenes are too few and fast paced and seem to gloss over events that would have made good cinema (like the death of mad eye), there is almost no time given to introducing characters that people who haven't read the books aren't familiar with, and the pace of the film is... well, there's no other way to say it, glacial. If you were watching this at home you'd be reaching for the remote to fast forward.
The scenes of the trio wondering through the woods wondering what to do next are an interesting narrative, and work for the first few minutes, but half the film is devoted to this introspective soul searching and it quickly becomes boring... half the people around me were playing with mobile phones during these scenes whilst waiting for something to happen.
I came away with the suspicion that this is a padder to string the films out a bit longer and cash in on the popularity.
Bottom line.... if you're not a die hard Potter fan, and haven't read the books, then avoid this film. Wait for the DVD and keep the remote handy.