A Spectacular Rendering Of The Source Material

Rating: 9/10 (6 March 2017)

The ending of J.K. Rowling's "Deathly Hallows" novel is a wonderful way to bring to close such an epic series of this order. In this film, director David Yates manages to translate all of those same emotions to the big screen to really re-create the magic of Rowling's pen into visual form.
For a basic plot summary, "Deathly Hallows 2" produces the endgame of Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) plan to rule the wizarding world. While Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermoine (Emma Watson) close in on the last Horcruxes, the students and teachers of Hogwarts must defend their territory in the face of constant Death Eater assault. As the final battle for the school rages, Harry (as is his destiny, made even clearer by a pensieve trip into the memories of Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)), must face Voldemort alone to decide their fate.
Like "Deathly Hallows 1", this movie is allowed enough time to focus on the details of the story without it feeling rushed or excising parts altogether. In Rowling's "Potter Endgame", pretty much every page has some sort of meaning, and this film is able to explore those events/emotions with the care they deserve.
It also helps that "DH 2" showcases some of the best acting of the entire series. The lead trio have perfected their roles by this point, and the auxiliary cast is now so large and deep that every interaction seems like a true happening.
Overall, this big-screen finale to the Harry Potter franchise is exactly what you would want in a based-on-the-novel scenario: it stays true to the source material while at the same time translating it into visual drama instead of imagined or "thought" drama.