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Harry Potter and the 8 Month Wait
PostedNovember 29, 2010
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, is the first installment in the 5 hour epic film that will bring a conclusion to the big screen run of the most popular book series in recent memory. With Harry(Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione(Emma Watson), and Ron(Rupert Grint) on the run from Lord Voldemort(Ralph Fiennes) and the Death Eaters this film picks up right were the Half-Blood Prince left off. Dumbledore is dead and it is up to Harry to collect the 7 Horcruxes, the key to destroying Voldemort. Voldemort’s power is growing by the hour; he now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Lord Voldemort will stop at nothing to find Harry Potter and kill him.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 accomplished exactly what it was designed to do. The film entertains the audience while setting up what appears to be a great final film next summer. The decision to split the final book into two films will be debated by many, but in my opinion it works. Part one of the story gives us a chance to see the characters, which we have grown to love, experience life outside of Hogwarts. Seeing the characters visit new locations and interact in the “real world” give the moviegoer something new in this series that we have spent a decade enjoying. I thoroughly enjoyed seeing the characters move from one location to another as they search for the missing Horcrux. The sets, cinematography, and effects all blended together so well across the variety of locations.
However, as someone who has enjoyed most of the films in the series without having read one page of the books I haven’t missed the chunks of the books that have been left out in previous films. With the decision to split the final book into two films, the writers and the director have obviously been able to include much more of the book in the film. While readers of the books most certainly will enjoy that, at times the film did seem to drag a bit. The pace of this film is slower than the previous, it doesn’t detract from the overall experience as long as you are prepared for more detail that you might be used to from this series.
The seventh Harry Potter film is 2 hours and 26 minutes of fun and excitement. When the lights came up and the credits started to roll I found myself wishing that I could stay in my seat for another two or three hours and watch the second part of this film. However, we will all have to wait until July for that privilege. In the meantime enjoy this film and put your excitement on hold for a few months.
4 out of 5 stars.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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