Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) by Russell G — 10 Aug 2013

Harry, Ron and Hermione must grow up fast, as they leave Hogwarts behind to take on the powerful Lord Voldemort. This time there is no help from teachers or mentors. Even though the movie is long at 146 minutes, it really just feels like things were getting started.

I hate the decision to cut the movie in two halves. It allows for more detailed story telling but it becomes less disciplined and becomes a little overburdening. There is a barrage of minor characters both new characters and barely mentioned characters from early in the series.

It is a little hard to keep everything straight, even for an enthusiastic nerd, like myself. Thankfully knowing every minor character and every detail is not essential to enjoying the experience. It is nice to see that there is more to plot to unfold and evolution of characters to keep things interesting this far into the series.

One thing is for sure you will want to watch Part II soon after this, so reserve a big block of time.