The perfect end to an epic series

Rating: 8/10 (18 September 2014)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the final film in the Harry Potter series. Part two is the conclusion of Harry Potter's (David Radcliff) journey to destroy Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes). Harry is accompanied by his friends Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) and Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) in his race to destroy evil and save Hogwarts.
The theme of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is good versus evil. Similar to the Lord of the Rings series in which Frodo is accompanied by his friends on a mission to destroy the ring in an effort to destroy evil, Harry, along with his friends Hermione and Ron, are on a quest to locate and destroy the Horcruxes. The Horcruxes are objects in which Lord Voldemort has placed a piece of himself in to give him eternal life. The only way to destroy Lord Voldemort (the Dark Lord) is to destroy the Horcruxes. As Harry, Hermione and Ron race against time to find the Horcruxes, Lord Voldemort is preparing to battle Hogwarts. After many lives have been lost at Hogwarts, Harry discovers that he is the final Horcrux. Harry is forced to make the decision to sacrifice himself to destroy Lord Voldemort in an effort to save his friends and Hogwarts from the Dark Lord. In a surprising twist, Lord Voldemort thinks he has killed Harry, Harry begins to battle Lord Voldemort as his friends destroy the other remaining Horcrux. In the end Harry defeats Lord Voldemort and saves what is left of Hogwarts.
Motifs were used to emphasize Lord Voldemort's power and to show how evil he truly was. Harry Potter would have visions of Lord Voldemort. These visions displayed how dark and evil Lord Voldemort truly was and enhanced the power he had over Harry. Harry battles these visions throughout the movie.
The initial battle scene was shot during the night, as well as the scene when Harry is sacrificing himself to Lord Voldemort. The darkness represents evil and reflects the feeling that Lord Voldemort (evil) is winning. The final battle scene was shot during the day-time and this is the scene Harry (good) defeats evil.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was the perfect end to an epic series. The film ended with good defeating evil. There were many twists to the film which kept viewers on the edge of their seats. Even though, this was the last film in the Harry Potter series, the film ended with a possible beginning of a new series.