The perfect ending for my perfect franchise

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2011)

Some might stop reading by my review title, and that's okay. First thing to know if you want to keep reading is that i'm more than a huge fan of Harry Potter, books and movies (even though i love the books much more... however, while i haven't been on board with every decision on screen, i have LOVED all the films and they are my favorite films in the world. I understand they're not the best, but they are my personal favorite, and considering all the love they get, i can honestly say i'm not alone).
So you might see where i'm going. I LOVED THE FILM! I just did. I have been waiting to death for this final installment and even from the first trailer it looked just epic. Obviously it came from the perfect finale from the book, but it still was hard to translate to screen. And they manage to do it perfectly for me. Spoilers from now on I cried my heart out (especially since Snape dies), i laughed (well, they included more jokes than i would have intended, but boy i laughed) and my heart was beating all the way through the fastest 2 hours of my life. And you can't just have a better cinema experience.
Now, as an adaptation it is good. There are many things missing from the 2nd part that i won't ignore and some things could have been better, but they conveyed the main theme, sticked to that and made an awesome film. Although even at my 2nd viewing i'm not still convinced with Ron and Hermione just letting him go to die so easily, that should have been like the book.
But that's just it: so many things can be added, but the film is just so amazing as it is. It has EPIC written all over it, and the finale we had all been waiting for. The battle scenes were breathtaking, and the characters were at its best.
As usual, but even more this time, the production was great: visual effects were top notch and deserve the academy award; Desplat outdid himself with the score, and while i loved part 1's he creates the music so fitting and so beautiful that made us all bawl; Stuart Craig needs the Oscar, enough said; Serra made some beautiful and memorable shots, editing good, etc.
The acting was actually very good from the trio and mainly from anyone, but it is obvious who stands out: Alan Rickman as Snape. Seriously, i was very afraid of this scene, and they did it beautifully (they cut many things but did it perfect). Alan not only made us cry, but he gave a very VERY strong performance.
So many things could be said about this perfect final film for this incredible series of films. David Yates (who directed this incredibly) created an amazing send-off to this story (in the films of course) that will stay in many of our hearts, and personally it shall never leave mine.
So go see the final film or miss the amazing final film of a series that has changed millions of us... into much better people. Thanks Jo, i can't ever thank you enough.