An Amazing End to Harry's Adventures

Rating: 10/10 (15 July 2011)

David Yates has done it. He has directed the perfect companion to a wonderful literary work. The conclusion to Harry's adventures was one of the best books in the series, and when it was turned into two films, people didn't exactly approve. The first half was a meditative study (calm before the storm), the bridge to a dark and exciting final chapter. In here, characters have fully developed, dropped their inhibitions and must face their destiny. No one hesitates anymore in this battle. Voldemort's goal is to conquer, and Harry seeks to end his threat.
This film works well with technology, especially 3-D, giving it some of the depth it needs in some of the terrific battle scenes, some involving magical creatures, and others enhancing the good old fashioned swords or magic wands matches between villains and heroes. Truly, they succeed because of all the acting and writing talent involved. The drama hits all its targets, the sadness, the violence, the evil, the connections between the past, present, and future. Nothing is left to chance, and every note rings true.
Harry's quest is to destroy the various objects that contain the dark master's soul, and through some creative plot devices, things don't quite come out the way we expected, but the results are satisfying, and every great hero needs a great villain, and the match is satisfying.
We get everything we want from the eventual meeting of souls, the romantic revelations, the soul baring events. There is one guarantee, very few eyes will remain dry by the end of the film, and all questions regarding what and who is evil will be answered. Snape will be given his due. Overall, it's a terrific piece of filmmaking.
Sometimes the hype manages to kill our expectations, but here is a case where the end is exactly what we deserved, a rich, rewarding, and magical movie: a true work of art.