Often movies take the short cut for the sake of editing, time, or costs in the approach to movie adaptation from a book. The Harry Potter series has used its creative license liberally in this regards. However, with this first installment of the Deathly Hallows we see an very good attempt to stay true to the book. Certainly there were parts missing or changed, but the tenor of the film matched the book. The setup in this final chapter of the Harry Potter saga is appropriate as a boy coming to terms with pending manhood. There are certainly dark moments as the boy realizes he has taken on a mans responsibility and must shoulder this on his own. The director has done a great job of setting a flow which is easily followed by the audience without making a movie which lags. I eagerly anticipate the conclusion to this series.