Epic Finial

Rating: 9/10 (15 June 2016)

** may contain spoilers(limited), if you read the book you are safe to proceed** Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 picks up after the death of Professor Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort's rise to power once again. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is the final film in the franchise and covers the second half of the final book by J.K. Rowling. The film is an epic finial that ties together the majority of the loose ends and gives the views an epilogue with a happy ending. The film is a continuation of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliff) and his two best friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) as they search for horcruxes that Lord Voldemort created by dividing his soul into objects. His plan in doing so was so he could not be defeated and live forever. If the trio of friends is able to destroy the horcruxes it will weaken Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) and he will be able to be destroyed once and for all. The main themes throughout the film is good versus evil and personal triumphs. The conflict between good and evil has been a constant theme throughout all of the other Harry Potter films (Sorcerer's Stone, The Chamber of Secrets, The Prisoner of Azkaban, The Goblet of Fire, The Order of the Phoenix, The Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows Part 1). Many wizards join Lord Voldemort and his quest to conquer the wizarding world. They join out of fear, greed or power but what they don't count on is a battle of epic portions. Hogwarts becomes a battleground in the final battle of the war between good and evil and the future of the wizarding world. During this film, viewers learn of Professor's Snape's (Alan Rickman) true motives and the shocking secret that he must reveal to Harry Potter when the time is right. The revelation causes Harry to look within himself for the courage to do what must be done to defeat "he who must not be named". Lucius Malfoy (Jason Isaacs) throughout the other Harry Potter films has always been put together and exudes power and an ego of a "pure blood" but in this film the viewers see him as frazzled and unkempt. The power he once sought comes at a price and in order to save his son, Draco Malfoy (Tom Felton), the Malfoy family must make choice. The goblins at Gringotts Wizarding Bank are greedy and not to be trusted but Harry, Hermione and Ron have no choice but to trust Griphook to get them into the vaults in order to retrieve a horcrux they believe to be hidden in Bellatrix Lestrange's vault. His deceit and treatment of the Gringotts dragon becomes his undoing and while good does triumph in an escape, evil in the form of Lord Voldemort's revenge takes place. Professor McGonagall (Maggie Smith) and Ron's mom, Molly Weasley (Julie Walters) show off their wizarding powers and take out their fair share of death eaters. Neville Longbottom (Mathew Lewis) overcomes his fears in more ways than one. He omits his romantic feelings towards a certain witch, stands up to Lord Voldemort, and is the one to ultimately weaken "he who shall not be named" and save two of his friends from certain death. Genealogy is a motif in the Harry Potter franchise. Half-Blood, Pure-Blood and Mud-Blood (muggle born) all determine how a witch or wizard is viewed in the wizarding world. Hermione overcomes strong oppositions and personal struggles to show that she is a smart and powerful witch regardless of her "muggle status" Witches and wizards that are muggle born are persecuted and singled out. The Malfoys are a pure-blood family and have a sense of entitlement. Everyone, regardless of their linage must fight and take a stand, thus with conviction and courage will overcomes their obstacles. The film was often gray and dark, it lacked color but that created the ambiance of the somber setting that ties into the theme of fighting between good and evil. Once the shining light of Professor Dumbledore was extinguished and Professor Snape took over at Hogwarts, the school became dark, structured (marching students) and the forbidden cruses became standard fare. Overall the film was great and good the book justice (of course there was missing pieces and differences). From the musical score to the cinematography and the costuming this film was a hit.