Adversity

This is a nice conclusion to the long drawn out series, but WHY ON EARTH does everybody have to get married at the end? Hey, I've been married for 27 years, so I have nothing against it, but there is really nothing to prepare us for it, and what kind of message is it supposed to send? How long before Harry and Hermione have an affair and Ron shoots one or both of them? Or casts some sort of spell. Whatever. After watching the whole series, I had no desire for another installment, but it was quite an experience to watch the three main actors grow up. Radcliffe, in particular, was amazing to be able to play a character with such high expectations and pull it off. ( )

Part 2 is faster paced than Part 1 though they still need to turn up the lights. Enjoyable conclusion. ( )

Harry, Ron, and Hermione continue their quest of finding and destroying the Dark Lord's three remaining Horcruxes, the magical items responsible for his immortality. But as the mystical Deathly Hallows are uncovered, and Voldemort finds out about their mission, the biggest battle begins and life as they know it will never be the same again. Written by Jordan ( )

Good vs. evil etc.

Entertaining but too hurried. Nothing has any weight to it. About as much time is spent with 30-second cameos as with main characters, kind of like there's a giant curtain call (for the cast of eight movies) going on at the same time as the story. I had fun, though, despite a particularly bad theater-going experience. A lot of it was too dark to see what's going on. I know it's supposed to be a dark movie, but this was impossibly dark. (That's one more multiplex to cross off the list of cinemas that are worth the price - I now have to drive at least 90 minutes if I want to see a movie before it's on video.)

Concept: A
Story: C
Characters: C
Dialog: B
Pacing: C
Cinematography: D
Special effects/design: A
Acting: B
Music: B

Enjoyment: B

GPA: 2.7/4 ( )