Outstanding

Rating: Null/10 (15 July 2011)

Well, after going to the midnight premiere packed with hundreds of wizards and even a few house elves and waiting 2 hours in line, finally I saw the the final Harry Potter. And it was simply amazing.
Once again, Harry, Ron and Hermione were great, but hands down the best performance goes to Alan Rickman. My biggest interest going into the movie was seeing how believable Snape would be when his true allegiance was revealed. And it was perfectly played. It was a tear jerker seeing it happen, and for me it made the movie.
The Battle of Hogwarts was simply epic. Watching it unfold was a Harry Potter fan's dream come true, the moment that you wanted to see finally coming to life. Ron and Hermione get their first kiss in the process(finally), and of course thunderous applause followed from the hundreds of fans watching. And of course the search for the final Horcrux continues. To go along with it, Neville Longbottom emerges as a hero, and its very fun to see after seeing him getting stepped on in the previous movies.
The final showdown between Harry and Voldemort was very well put together. While it was a little differently portrayed than the book, it by far was more entertaining to watch.
And of course there is the question, "Does it follow the book?" For the most part, yes. All the major events are included, and while there are changes from the book, it is not like they shortened or cut scenes to make it shorter. It was more of adding to battle scenes and making the movie more entertaining. As I said, the final battle between Harry and Voldemort was altered but it was for the better in my opinion.
And of course, as always, Emma Watson was drop dead gorgeous.
Hands down, this is the best Harry Potter film, the action never seems to stop, and it was amazing seeing it all come to life. It is a must see for every Harry Potter fan.