I just published a review for the final Harry Potter film on Buzzlegoose.com. I am attaching a preview on this log, but I am also importing a link to the website. I believe this to be my definitive view on the film.A preview of review from Buzzlegoose: Ten years ago, Warner Brothers brought the world of J.K. Rowling’s ever popular Harry Potter series to the silver screen. Since then, the film series has traversed through both a fantastical and literal coming of age that has resonated with an entire generation of adults who were children when this phenomenon started. And now, as the hundreds of movie posters for what is arguably the boldest marketing campaign in recent memory states “It all ends.” That is arguably both the greatest and also most disappointing aspect of Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the final installment in this magnificent magnus opus. Great because it brings this saga to an emotionally resonant conclusion, but disappointing because it marks the end of what has been an unbelievable journey.
Most people that are watching this film likely know what it is this the picture that sets out to present: Harry, Ron, and Hermoine’s final battle with Voldemort and his massive army of death eaters. The trio takes up where they left in the somber, atmospheric Deathly Hallows: Part 1 of seeking out the ever-illusive horcruxes (objects that contain parts of Voldemort’s soul). This takes them back to Gringott’s bank for the first time since 2001 in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Packed with a hilarious performance by Helena Bonham Carter playing Hermoine (or vice versa) and a tremendously thrilling ride on a beautifully rendered CGI dragon, this sequence starts the motor of this thrilling film on an exhilarating pace. No sooner has this sequence ended then Harry and company are back to Hogwarts and an emotional reunion with old friends who (thanks to the firstDeathly Hallows film) have been sorely missed. It is one of the few moments of repose in this other-wise hyperactive film that makes us marvel at how much we actually have come to appreciate these characters. Right after that, the film kicks back into high gear, where it lurks for the majority of its remaining running time.
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