Very disappointing; did not live up to the hype

Rating: 6/10 (24 July 2011)

I was amazed after viewing "Part 1" and was very optimistic that "Part 2" would be just as good as the first. However, this was not the case. It seemed to me that the whole movie was a quick wrap-up of the series as all it consisted of fight scenes in which the good wizards get rid the bad wizards in a battle lasting for about 2 hours on the big screen, literally. "Part 1", on the other hand, did have it's fair share of fight scenes but also had a more diverse plot, a diversified setting, and more focus on the characters.
Of course, I know that "Part 2" was technically supposed to be focused on battle scenes as the second half of the novel is also focused on, well, battle scenes, I still feel that the filmmaker could done more than just fill most of the movie with large scale CGI battles, magical projectiles and explosions.
If you enjoy visual effects, this movie is perfect for you. However, if you are looking for something more than just CG battles and fantastic fight scenes, this movie will disappoint you.
6/10