A Great Ending to an Amazing Series!

Rating: Null/10 (15 July 2011)

Let me start off by saying that I grew up with Harry Potter, just like most people posting on here. I read the first book before it was even popular, and have seen every movie the first day it was released.
I feel like the movies went downhill from the 3rd to the 6th, then picked back up on 7 part 1. I loved part 1, and was so stoked to see part 2 at midnight! I definitely was not let down.
If you are a person who reads the books then sees the movies, as I am, you need to realize that not everything is going to be like the book. They need to make the movies entertaining for not only loyal fans and readers, but also non-readers. If you get caught up on details that were in the book but not in the movie, you will be disappointed in every single movie made from a book, and I'm not just talking Harry Potter here.
Now that I have that off of my chest, I must say, I liked the adaptations made in the movie. The only part I really didn't understand was Harry and Voldemort's adaptation of a "fight"... no wands. This was the only part that really bothered me because in the wizarding world, if a wizard has a wand, they will use it. Not their fists. Honestly. When Harry grabs Voldemort and they free fall off of one of the towers in Hogwarts, it was totally unrealistic. Voldemort would never let Harry get that close to him and not kill him. Just an observation as a die-hard fan.
Overall, I thought all of the characters got their share. Of course a lot of focus was on Harry, but that's because it's called "Harry Potter", not "Adventures at Hogwarts".
I felt like it was a great send-off for the series, it summed everything up, and the included the very last chapter in the book where Harry and Ginny are married with kids, as well as Ron and Hermione. Though the make-up was mediocre, actors in their 20's are tough to make look like they are in their late 30's.
I would recommend seeing the movie in 3D... I am going later to see it in 3D, but I just saw it 2D last night. You can tell it was made as a 3D movie by the special effects.