Great movie but it didn't follow the book well

Rating: 7/10 (15 July 2011)

Had I not read the book I probably would have loved this movie. In the beginning it follows the book well even if the pacing is kind of uneven. However, when the battle begins it starts to slowly stop using what was already well written in the book. The part that really got me upset was after Harry died. 1. He doesn't hide under the invisibility cloak and reappear later. 2. They drag out the snake killing, but thankfully Neville still kills it in the end. 3. Voldemort and Harry do not get the epic showdown in the Great Hall. Instead they fight everywhere and the Elder Wand explanation is dragged out. All in all the movie was very disappointing because of how much of the end they replaced. It's like they took the major plot points and threw the book out the window.