A better than expected sign off

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 2011)

Agreed that the adaptation was not much paid attention, but wasn't that the cruel case since the Goblet of Fire? Nevertheless this part did so much better on those lines.
Unlike the previous 4 installments, where the Novel fans would find themselves comparing the plots, this one has you absorbed in its pacy screenplay. Right from the starting, the intensity was brilliantly maintained. The critical moments were carefully laid down. The dialogues were better, be it the the heavy emotional ones or the light-hearted witty ones. The small dosage of humor in its otherwise dark envelope worked well this time. The scenes weren't left hanging. They were thought out well. The characters were brilliant. The finale nostalgia evident.
The post-interval saw a dip in the momentum. Though the screenplay and the acting remained as better, the plot came loose at the end. The adaptation level that was maintained broke down especially at the parts around the showdown. That could have been penned better. The visuals were a bonus with the 3D.
I would give a 9.5 for the start and a 7 for the post interval part. All in all, one of the better films of the franchise and signs it off well.