7 as an avid HP books fan and 9 as a movie buff.

Rating: 8/10 (28 July 2011)

Entertaining? hell yeah!! You cant deny the fact that movie, as such, is very impressive.Alexandre Desplat's composition is outstanding.David Yates' direction is commendable.Would have loved to see Alfonso Cuaron, though.
Epic? Well,I am afraid to say that WB missed a Genuine chance to BEAT 'Lord of the rings' and its likes.Some of the characters(incl. Forbidden forest creatures,elves )havn't been given importance.Maybe, their intention was to spend less and earn more, keeping it to 130 mins,Which is bound to disappoint those Hardcore fans.Inevitable.And climax seems to be a bit vague.
All the same, Deathly hallows-2 is a must watch for all.You will be disappointed ONLY if you are either a too resolute fan to embrace the brevity of the movie or if you are too ignorant of the series to follow the final movie. Thumbs Up to all the cast and crew.