Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 1 did a good job of following the story from the book. The movie was fast paced, and did a good job of speeding along the time spent in the forest which seemed to drag in the book. The two and a half hours went really quickly and left you wanting more but wasn't a cliff hanger. I was impressed by the acting of the other main characters which really hadn't been displayed in previous movies.