Good... but good enough?

Rating: Null/10 (17 July 2011)

The final piece of a decade of Harry Potter movies is in many ways a worthy conclusion, but just as much a mere shadow of the novels' superb storyline. It was most impressive to see the darkness and despair that had build up over the -let's say "prequels" to HP&TDH2- come to a climax here, which in my opinion is the key to the final book. The long shadow of catastrophic events to come was still echoing in my mind from Part 1 and I was very excited when I went to see HP&TDH2. One one hand I was amazed how much thrill this production was able to generate, as I had read the book and knew what was going to happen. On the other hand I must say that not only the tension that should / could have been arching over Part 1 & 2 was missing somehow. But also -over the attempt to create a movie that was able to live up to the huge expectations of the audience, HP&TDH2 had become trivial and hollow in many scenes. Why not take a little more time to make ALL the important scenes count? What with the hasty kiss between Hermione & Ron, Dumbledore's brother or Harry having to cope with the facts that the price of victory will be the most terrifying for him? Action-wise it was fun to watch, -not superb as an action movie, but great as a final Harry Potter film. What disappointed me most was the weak ending. The production team could have done a better job, as the final battle between harry and Voldemort just couldn't create that feeling of a cinematographic climax; there was no thrill of this special moment just before a catastrophe is about to happen. As a Harry Potter fan I must say to the production team: OK, a movie simply can't reproduce all the charm and depth of the books. But in the end you just missed the important parts. The final book is NOT about action or an epic showdown.
7/10