The movie was great.. Harry, Ron & Hermoine all gave brilliant performances. Ron & Hermoine are more developed in this movie. Hermoine, especially. Don't know where the 2-1/2 hours went to - it flew by. Lots of action. Found a mistake though. Towards the end of the movie one of the characters mentions that they only have 3 more horcruxes to find. They've only FOUND three: Tom Riddles diary, the ring, and the locket, so they actually still have to find four more horcruxes, not three.
"It's Magical." That's what Gene Shalit said about Avatar, and he's right. The story line was predictable but that is far outweighed by the stunning visual effects and sound. See it in IMAX 3D, well worth the extra money. I want to see it again. It's that good.