A Satisfying Conclusion To An Iconic Series Of Films!

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2011)

A decade of magic and seven films later, we come to the gripping conclusion of the 'Harry Potter' films, and let me assure you; it does not disappoint at all.
Again, this film works extremely well because of Steve Kloves' fantastically crafted screenplay. One of my favourite scenes in the movie (which was actually not in the novel) was when Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) confronts Severus Snape (Alan Rickman), who is now headmaster at Hogwarts, and angrily states to Snape that he should not be standing where Dumbledore once stood ('How dare you stand where he stood!').
Once again, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson effectively lead an outstanding cast - which includes many veteran British actors such as Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, John Hurt, Alan Rickman and many more famous faces. Speaking of Alan Rickman, he does a fine job in portraying the complexity of Severus Snape. To me, out of all the fine performances in the film, Rickman's 'Snape' outshone everybody's, and it is revealed in the final film where Snape's true allegiances lie... Ralph Fiennes also dominates as Lord Voldemort - the villain whom Harry and his friends are trying to be rid of and conquer once and for all. Will they succeed? Or will they face failure...?
This final installment is the darkest and most serious out of all the 'Harry Potter' films and the superb cinematography really highlights this as well as the direction of David Yates (who has had the honour of directing the franchise since 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix').
I really have enjoyed growing up with these films and observing how Harry, Ron and Hermione have developed and changed both emotionally and personality wise during the course of 10 years. This film is a nice end to the series but also, to me, an emotional one - for it dawns on you how we will no longer experience anymore adventures with these iconic characters, with which many of us grew up with...
4 ½ out of 5 (exceptional)- The end of perhaps one of the most memorable series of films ever.
One Final Note: I highly recommend that you watch this film in 2D - for in my opinion 3D lowers the brightness and clarity of films, and this film is already dark and gloomy in many of its scenes.