I'm so glad they split this movie into 2 parts. There is so much back-story and so many loose ends tied up in this book that it really needed to be 2 parts to do it justice. I was very satisfied with the first part. I think it was well done, action packed, and had the feel and ambiance of the book. My only complaint is that you don't get any of Dumbledore's life-story in the movie that you get in the book. Otherwise the character development and overall plot stay true to the book if somewhat abbreviated. Best so far!