Bloody great!

Rating: 10/10 (28 October 2014)

Before I go into how bloody blinding part one of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is, let me give a recap to those of you who aren't au fait with the Harry Potter phenomena.
Harry Potter, based on the seven book fantasy series by J.K. Rowling, follows the life of a boy, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) who discovers he is a wizard on his first adolescent birthday. As a young wizard he is sent to magic school, Hogwarts Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he befriends Ron Weasley(Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger(Emma Watson). They become good mates and deal with a series of problems regarding the dark lord of the wizardry world, Voldemort.
Their good-nature and combination of skills aids them in defeating the dark lord in the final book of the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. With many hardships and fruitful memories along the way, the trio succeed in solidifying their names in wizard history, and make for an unforgettable tale.
The Deathly Hallows puts the kibosh on Hogwarts in part one and throws Potter, Weasley, and Granger into a wilderness of secrets awaiting discovery. Though I am familiar with the books, thrilling action scenes sent me on a tycoon of emotions. All the frightening death eaters, snakes, and attacks are visually engaging and glue your eyes to the screen. Sound effects, in particular Granger's screams, resonated through your body and made you retreat into the depths of your seat.
Though at times a the film is a tear-jerker, humorous moments emerged. A memorable scene occurred when Harry's comrades drank polyjuice potion to physically transform into Harry to fool unwanted guests. Let me tell you, a bunch of Harry's in a mishmash of outfits is a sight to see.
One of the main differences between part one of the Deathly Hallows and the other Harry Potter films was the failure to miss key elements of the story plot. It included everything and there was no arsing about in the lengthy two and a half hours of run-time which felt much shorter.
David Yates generally stuck to the book but also incorporated his own parts. When Dobby dies, Yates gets Harry to calmly request a proper burial for the elf instead of throwing a benny and going into social withdrawal.
Another scene that does not go by the book is the dance shared by Granger and Potter when Weasley has left their group. Offering his own connotations to the film does not alter the message of the story as a whole. Adding little snippets of originality strengthens his role as director and contributes to the development of the plot in cinematic form. Another Yates addition to look out for is a visual reference made to a famous Michelangelo painting in a catatonic scene with Weasley and Granger.
Brap from the audience emanated in theatres before the movie even started. Long lines to get into various showings of the movie were present hours before it would even be seating. The IMAX showing I attended welcomed a particularly excited crowd. Applaud and hoots of joy exploded when each of the main characters first appeared on screen. Coming in with high expectations and leaving with a great but empty experience left much of the audience, including myself, yearning for more.
The movie is split into two parts to offer more play time to portray all the important parts from the book onto the screen, tickling our fancies and knocking us fans off our trolleys for waiting so long to see this smashing film. The huge gap between the first and second releases is one of, if not the biggest, flaw to the film. The ending stalls halfway through the book leaving you hanging even though you (likely) know how the rest goes.
Though long awaited, as it has been pushed back by Twilight twice, it was worth the wait to see the latest gobsmacking Harry Potter film.
Bloody: (in this case) surprising Blinding: successful, fantastic Au fait: familiar Puts the kibosh on: puts an end to Tear-jerker: may cause tearful emotions Arsing about: wasting time Throwing a benny: throwing a fit, tantrum Brap: excitement Tickling our fancies: pleasing to us Off our trolleys: gone crazy Smashing: super Gobsmacking: amazing