End of an Era

Rating: 10/10 (16 July 2011)

Absolutely amazing finale. The narrative, visual effects, acting and the soundtrack made this an absolute classic Harry Potter film. It brought the end to the best franchise of all time.
Anyone who doubts the acting in this film, doesn't know anything about film. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson have deserved the plaudits and success since the very beginning. They were magnificent. Their acting in these last two instalment's brought; happiness, sadness and excitement. If I was JK Rowling, I'd be very, very proud of them. The likes of Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Helena Bonham Carter and Matthew Lewis, should have had more screen time. They were all excellent in this film. The scene with Snape dying and the scene with the memories was truly outstanding, it was very emotional and it was a real tearjerker.
The film picks up where the last ended. Voldemort had got his hands on the Elder Wand. The film was very faithful to the book and it was excellent. The battle of Hogwarts scene was just mind-blowing, the action was epic and was just magnificent to watch. I'm a very proud fan of the way this film was made.
Although I'm a massive fan of both the books and the films, I was a little bit disappointed about some things that weren't included from the book. E.g. The Ravenclaw common room scene where Harry and Luna tries to find the diadem and gets ambushed by one of the Carrow's. The scene where Fred dies, although there was the mourning scene, but it didn't really feel emotional because it was rushed and went straight into the next scene. The nineteen years later felt a bit rushed also, it was like nothing happened apart from Harry talking to Albus Severus, although some reviewers have stated that there was no chemistry there. I disagree, the dialogue in that short sequence was brilliant and the way that Daniel Radcliffe used it, pulled it off very well.
It sounds like I've moaned a bit about the disappointed things, but I'm just a lover of the books. Don't let this review put you off seeing it, as it is a phenomenal piece of filmmaking and is also brilliantly written. David Yates done an incredible job in making this film an epic experience.
Of course, without JK Rowling, none of this would have been possible. So I'd like to say a big thank you to a wonderful woman who gave me a brilliant childhood and looking forward to the next book/film. This is pure imagination by JK Rowling, thank you so much. This woman will always be remembered and the books and films will always live on.