Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows pt. 1 is an excellent addition to the movie franchise and a worthy interpretation of the first part of the final book. I enjoyed every minute, and disagree with other reviewers regarding the pace of the book and this film. It is deliberate; after all, we are building to the crescendo of crescendos here, folks! But it is no less intense, nor is there a lack of action. I caught myself holding my breath several times. Emotionally, this is the most satisfying of the films to date for me. Each actor knows his character so well that even those with little screen time in this half make every moment onscreen count. I bought my tickets several days early to be assured of getting seats for the showing on Saturday after the premier and was very glad I did, because it was a sellout. And I needn't have worried about sitting in a noisy theater because every member of the audience young and old was as captivated by this movie as I was. I can't wait to go see it again!