Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) by Bad Ash J. G — 13 Apr 2013

As a huge fan of the Harry Potter books, which I have read many many times, I have always found the movies to be a bit dissenting sometimes....Not bad, just sometimes disappointing. Maybe it's because I always feel they leave out some of the stuff from the books I really like or the fact that the directors seem to always add scenes that aren't necessary, like overplaying a hinted romance between Hermione and Harry that never ever really happened in the books. But I don't hate any of the movies, I just don't enjoy them as much as the books.

When the time came for them to announce that Deathly Hallows was going to be split into two, I was very happy, because out of all the books it's the one that feels like everything in the book is the most important. The first part of the movie is slow-paced like the first half of the book, but it doesn't stop it from being enjoyable and it sets up the movie for an excellent Part 2.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is the final chapter in the Harry Potter franchise, as of right now, and it sets up what will ultimately be the final battle between Harry and Voldemort. This story is about our three heroes ; Harry, Hermione, and Ron going after the items known as "Horcruxes" or items that contain Voldemort's soul and they all have to be destroyed so that Voldemort can ultimately be destoryed. The first part of the movie is about our characters traveling around looking for them while trying to avoid the Death Eaters that are chasing after them.

The cast is of course led by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint who have all become the faces of the main trio and when I read the books I always picture their faces as the characters in the book. Daniel Radcliffe of course plays the title character Harry Potter and he really has come into his own as the character. In this movie especially his acting his pretty good, I never though he was a bad actor but he is pretty good in this movie.

Emma Watson of course plays Hermione Granger, who of course out of three actors is probably the most popular. She plays her part really well and as with Daniel Radcliffe, she is the epitome of Hermione Granger.

Rupert Grint plays Ron Weasley, who I think is the best actor out of three and I think he'll have a pretty successful movie career outside of Harry Potter, but then again who knows. But in this movie I really think he's the strongest actor out of three and he shines pretty well as Ron in this movie.

These three have been playing these characters for almost 10 years now and their on screen chemistry is great and what helps tie the movie together, because the movie is about these three characters struggle against evil. There are plenty of supporting characters played by some excellent actors like Bill Nighy, David Thewlis, Ralph Fiennes, Alan Rickman, etc. etc.

I think for the Harry Potter book purist this is by far the most satisfying movie made so far and it really sets up what will be an epic confrontation for Part 2 due out next July. Even though Prisoner of Azkaban is still my favorite movie, this one is good and if your a huge Potter fan I'm sure you'll like it. I think any movie goer will enjoy it. It is slow-paced but I don't think people should let that stop them from enjoying the movie.

I give "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" an 8.0/10.