It all Ends Here

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2011)

Plot: It all ends Here
Review: Well, here we are, the end of a franchise that started a decade ago. Let's just get it out of the way, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is great. It's an emotionally satisfying conclusion that, yes, did have me on the verge of tears, I wouldn't say I cried, like in Toy Story 3, but I was close.
Once again, the acting was great, I swear, someone needs to be nominated for best actor, actress, best supporting actor, something. The visual effects were incredible, they weren't shoved in your face, but when they were there they were amazing. I like the fact that the ending battle changing things up a bit so there a few elements of surprise for us who have read the books. The actions scenes are really fun to watch, and the comedy, for the most part, works really well. It also has to be one of the best theater experiences I've ever had. The exact opposite of the first one, in which the audience was annoying, this one cheered and laughed at all the right moments. And I just found myself laughing at all the screaming girls who were yelling at the top of their lungs at the Twilight trailer. However the film does have a few problems.
For the most part, the problems are near the end, Voldemort sometime went so over the top that it was getting hard to take him seriously. The rest of this review will contain spoilers, so it you may want to stop reading. Then there was Voldemort's death, I didn't mind that it wasn't in the great hall (which ironically was one of my dad's main problems), but I would have preferred just getting hit with the curse and flying back, did he need to blow up (oddly, I didn't mind when Bellatrix blew up.) This truly is a movie for the fans who read the books, because there are a few points that aren't explained well, such as how Hagrid was captured, or that Lupin and Tonks had a kid. But if you have read the book then this really isn't that much of a problem.
I loved the epilogue, I don't know why everyone else hated it in the book, I thought it was perfect. And it was done really well here, the final shot of Harry, Ron, and Hermione had me on the verge of tears, and that famous "Hedwig's theme," just added to it. Overall it is truly a great conclusion to a great series, it isn't perfect, but I give both this film, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows as a whole, a 9.5 out of 10. I guess there is no better way to end this review than with the words my theater spoke once the credits rolled...
Mischief Managed!