A Brilliant Ending To A Brilliant Tale

Rating: 10/10 (17 July 2011)

It was the movie that had created all the hype this summer. Belonging to a series which redefined a decade, Harry Potter had changed the lives of millions and I feel proud to be one of them. Having read each book multiple times, I had considered the movies a disgrace to the series, but recently, my opinion has been changing. After watching the premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 at Trafalgar Square, I had more than high expectations from this last movie, the movie which would ultimately draw the curtains to the most beautiful world that had ever been created. So, did it live up to the expectations? Lets find out.
The movie kicks off very quickly from where HP 7 part 1 had left off so it gives a nice feeling of continuation. However, even from the beginning, you can feel the tension of the situation. Snape is shown as the headmaster of Hogwarts and things have gone from bad to worse. The effects are stunning throughout the movie and you find yourself biting your nails and clenching the arms of those around you when Harry, Ron and Hermione break into Gringotts and make their get-away on a dragon. The whole movie is pure action and the Battle of Hogwarts has been shown as intensely as it has been portrayed in the Book. Every character has their moment and anyone can connect with them. Even Radcliffe, who I always thought gave a mediocre performance, did superb! Snape had his moment, although very briefly(and that is the only thing I complain about) but it is enough to make its point. The end of Voldemort, happened too slowly and they removed the parts when Voldemort is actually intimidated by harry(but oh well, you cant get all that you wish for, right?). The 19 years later part was emotional, and very saddening as it brought back the harsh reality that there would be no more Harry Potter after this.
I would never complain about how the movie did not have enough 'details' because that it just something impossible to do without exceeding the runtime and also losing many audience who haven't read the book. By far, this is the greatest movie based on the Harry Potter series and after seeing this, one feels proud to have stuck with Harry Potter till the end. It is strongly recommended that you watch this movie in 3D. Watch it over and over again. It deserves nothing less.