First of all, if you haven't seen the other Harry Potter movies, you will probably be confused for most of the film, and even more if you haven't read the books. We are thrown right into the story with little explanation of what exactly is going on.
This movie is quite different from the others because Harry and friends don't return Hogwarts this year. They are on a journey to search for the Horcruxes that contain pieces of Voldemort's soul in order to defeat him. We get all the set-up for what they have to do, but the films biggest problem is that we never really get a pay-off. Since the book was split into two movies, we have to wait until next July to get it. This can be frustrating, but it does allow the film to explore the book more than it could have if it hadn't been split. This is both a good and a bad thing, as it leads to some great scenes where we really see how the three lead actors have matured in their acting abilities, but it also causes the movie to move a bit slowly for most of it's running time.
Don't get me wrong, I loved the movie, but I also love Harry Potter, so I enjoy all of the time that is spent with the characters. Other more casual viewers may find this movie frustrating, but I commend the director David Yates for not following a lot of the cliches that can come with a big-budget Hollywood film. The movie is very serious and dark, and amazing to look at. The effect's are truly phenomenal, and I love the interpretation of J. K. Rowling's world. The film also has quite a bit of humor to balance out the truly hopeless and depressing vibe that it gives off, which I really appreciated.
Overall this is a solid, but incomplete Harry Potter film. There is quite a bit of buildup, but no true finale. However, this still is one of the best-made Potter films to date, and the series promises to go with a bang come July.
8.6/10
Be sure to check out Ben's thoughts on the movie in the previous post!
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