Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes, Robbie Coltraine, Rhys Ifans, Helena Bonham Carter, Bill Nighy
Harry returns to Hogwarts...actually no wait.
Harry does NOT return to Hogwarts. And thus already the start of a completely different format of Potter film.
Voldemort has gained masses of power. Harry and his friends are left on the run. Bill Nighy grabs the final role going in the British series.
For fans feeling that Warner Bros' decision to turn the final Potter book into two films was a bit cynical, they could be right. For a portion of the film there are several long moments of Harry standing about the wilderness, wandering if he and his friends are ever going to have wonderful times again.
And again like its predecessors Deathly Hallows takes a darker tone. But this one is much more frightening because it's a lot more real. There isn't a magical setting for the characters to play about. The film does concentrate on Harry and his friends in a much more vulnerable state. They no longer have Dumbledore for wisdom or intervening teachers to help. This is about the three as refuges.
And because of this the film stands more as a British thriller than a kid's fantasy. It's good to see a different style. Whatever Deathly Hallows' faults are (barely no Alan Rickman and even no Maggie Smith) fans and movie goers have to brace themselves for the truth that this series is ending. So for the meantime, enjoy the presence of the three main leads. And take note that a series does need reinvention to stay alive.
4/5
If you like this you should try:
28 Days Later (2002) 5/5
Eclipse (2010) 3.5/5
New Moon (2009) 3/5
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