Absolutely and Unequivocally Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2011)

What can be said, really? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 truly pulls out all the stops, and very incredibly blows away all expectation as each character receives his or her proper send-off and the much-anticipated final battle between Harry and Voldemort approaches, and approaches beautifully.
The story begins exactly where we left off, and from there never fails to do what it needs to do, and that is satisfy us. Old characters return to battle, and each scene is viscerally incredible, making for not only a fantastic viewing experience, but a truly faithful one to the books. I believe it can be said that this is, expectedly, the darkest of all the movies, though that is how it should be.
I must applaud, in particular, Daniel Radcliffe's and Alan Rickman's performances as Harry and Snape, respectively. Daniel truly gives the best performance of all the movies, and very emotionally carries us through to the end; as with Alan, his infamously complex character of Snape is so heart-wrenchingly portrayed as his loyalties are finally revealed, it is just stunning. This is not to say, of course, that every single other character's performance isn't incredible, for everyone truly does a fantastic job, and gets their shining moments.
Being a Potter fanatic, I couldn't have been more pleased. Reader or non-reader, I assure you you will not be disappointed during this final Potter film. It is staggeringly good, and truly one of the best finales of any franchise I've yet to see. Bravo!