Movie Review—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Movie Review—Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Directed by: David Yates

Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, Helena Bonham Carter, Michael Gambon

Rating: Great Movie, May See It Again (5  out of 5)

This month’s movie review belongs to the long-awaited finale of the Harry Potter series.

 A mystical and magical action packed film.

On a distant coast somewhere in the United Kingdom, an elf has died, and this is the start of the final Harry Potter Movie. The search for the horcruxes continues, as does the ways and means to defeat He Who Shall Not be Named, Voldemort. As a means to keep himself and his spirit alive, he has secreted pieces of himself in seven various hidden places. Destroying these items destroys Voldemort. Hogwarts is no longer the safe haven it was previously, it is a battleground, and one bright point is that now many are speaking his name and ready to face the fight that is coming. Many of the actors we have known and loved for years may be lost in this war and others will show stronger side we never knew they had. As the battle rages on, the final horcruxes are destroyed. When the end for Voldemort is expected, an additional hidden horcrux is revealed. In addition, as the war continues, some unexpected characters change sides and more of the supernatural and mythical characters join in the battle on the side of good versus evil. The end may be near.

Daniel Radcliffe won this character from the beginning, he made it his own and has maintained his portrayal throughout so many movies. As have these other actors, Emma Watson and Rupert Gring, in addition to many others, who began as children and grew up in a film. This movie was all that a final film should be. The action was exciting, mixed with several points of comedy, Hermoine as Belatrix was excruciating and funny at the same time, while Momma Weasley was a momma bear fighting for her family and the forces of good. This is and always has been a series about good versus evil and in this case, the end has justified the means and brought great entertainment. Like everyone else, I would love more, but all good things must come to an end and this is the note to end on.