It gets better with each movie.

Rating: 10/10 (18 July 2007)

I will start with what was great in all the previous movies and that is casting. our old friends did yet again a great job. Oliver & James and their grand departure were simply splendid. Heartbroken Bonnie was so touching. the banter between Rupert and Emma batter then ever. and Daniel - he was simply wonderful. since Harry practically carries this story on his shoulders he was asked to do a lot and he held out, with honors. the adults didn't have as much space as before but were incredible as usual.
the new additions to cast were perfect. Imelda was unbelievable as the sweet cruel and fanatic new teacher and Helena played the crazy Bellatrix with gusto. but the one that truly shined on screen was Evanna. the girl from a different place, her mind never really present but so indispensable.
as for the story there was lot missing from the book and the ones who didn't read it might be confused at times but as an ending result it is a pretty compact tale.
humor is another thing that makes the books so unique and it was there, carefully portioned in between all the darkness, insecurities and fear.
the editing on this one was great too. sometimes the pictures flowed like a stream, calm and peaceful, other times the sequences changed in a video clip fashion and every time in the right moment.
this movie, however had what I missed in the previous ones the most - a great finale. the anticipation was built perfectly and exploded into a battle that was long enough to not disappoint or get lost among the other scenes.
the fact that David Yates is directing the next movie too thrills me to no end.
so what is the conclusion? it was funny, it was breathtaking, it was heartbreaking, it was magical.