Well...

Rating: 7/10 (20 July 2011)

I don't really know how to describe this movie, so I'll make use of my Spanish and say that Part II was "asi-asi". Yes, it is arguably the greatest saga ever told, probably the greatest I will be alive for, but as a stand-alone movie, it was mediocre. The writers/director overlooked numerous subplots from the book, and the movie felt a little impersonal. When the big battles come, and you are watching characters you fell in love with almost a decade ago meet an untimely end, you don't get very emotional like you should because it all happens so fast. Half of the heartfelt moments of the movie are basically summed up in one or two lines with melodramatic acting/writing. Not a terrible job by any of the actors, but this movie deserved a better effort all around. Not Oscar worthy in the least bit, not epic enough in the least bit, but not worth avoiding. Despite all my negative words, I do not believe this movie did harm to the Potter series, it just should have been better. I give it a 7/10 because I still enjoyed my movie going experience.