The Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Rating: 10/10 (10 January 2012)

So this is it, one of the most beloved series of all time has come to a close. You know I was starting to wonder if summer blockbusters were just tired of having some kind of story, great acting and substance. Harry Potter changed all that, not to mention it was a breath of fresh air that kids wanted to read again. I did not read the books as Harry Potter wasn't the type of genre I would ever read but I did watch the movies to see what all the hype was about. I've always been very pleased with watching these movies, they're very satisfying, between the effects and the story and growing up with these actors, everything has just been great. The Deathly Hallows was split into two parts as it's a very long book and I'm sure they wanted to get in every detail for the fans. The last Harry Potter, while it was a good movie, it felt like it was a little boring at certain times for me. I haven't seen these films so close together and haven't read the books to know everything they are talking about so it was hard to keep up on certain parts. But this conclusion blew every one of the Harry Potter movies out of the water and had a great conclusion with a tear jerker ending.
As Lord Voldemort retrieves the Elder Wand from Albus Dumbledore's grave, Severus Snape has become Hogwarts headmaster. After burying Dobby, Harry Potter speaks with the goblin Griphook about breaking into Bellatrix Lestrange's vault at Gringotts bank, suspecting that a Horcrux may be hidden there. Griphook agrees to take Harry, Ron, and Hermione to the vault in exchange for the Sword of Gryffindor. Harry asks Ollivander, a wandmaker, to identify two wands they took from Malfoy Manor. Ollivander says they belonged to Bellatrix and Draco Malfoy, but Malfoy's wand has changed its allegiance to Harry.In Bellatrix's vault, Harry discovers that the Horcrux is Helga Hufflepuff's Cup. He retrieves the Cup, but Griphook snatches the sword and abandons the trio, leaving them cornered by the alerted security. The three release the dragon guardian and flee on its back. Harry sees a vision of Voldemort killing goblins, including Griphook, and learns that the Dark Lord is aware of the theft. Harry also realizes there is a Horcrux at Hogwarts, in some way connected to Rowena Ravenclaw.
My best friend and her boyfriend saw this opening night and I had asked her were there a bunch of fans crying and she said there were and I just laughed thinking how silly it was. However I ate my own words when I got a little teared up at the ending. I could only imagine for the fans who really grew up with this series. The special effects are out of this world and the show down between Voldemort and Harry was great. My only small complaint being is that Voldemort didn't seem as much of a presence in the film or as much a threat, only being argued by that maybe he's feeling that Harry is getting stronger so maybe he's not as cocky as he used to be. Alan Rickman, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe did the outstanding performances. It's not even a question of wither I recommend this movie or not, of course if you're fan you've seen this movie already. If you're the average viewer, I think this series is worth getting into. But it's a strange thing to say there will never be another Harry Potter sequel againbut who knows with Hollywood? I'm sure they're having fun in the bank right now wondering how they could bring back the movies.
10/10