Fred's death especially could have had more weight to it, but was shown in an almost soundless slow-motion montage of familial grief. Of course, it seemed that way in the book to me as well, but the movie could have portrayed it better. First, there were some major character deaths which while touched on briefly, were not explored as well as they could have been. Had I not read the books I may not have the same outlook, but there you have it. I freely admit that part of this is due to what I call the 'book bias'. Weasely calling Bellatrix a bitch - which surprised me - and the death of Johnny Depp's favorite leading lady was a good one, if not a little short.īut for all that was done correctly, there were a few things that I felt did not do justice. The revelation of his true intentions was done so very deftly that it caused you to reflect with Harry about the interactions they'd had throughout the entire series - an interaction that changes dramatically with this new information. Snape's sacrifice and nobility is really allowed to shine through and is one of the best parts. Sure, we can find something new, but she's 17 now and things like this don't come along every day. Not only are we losing a beloved series, but it was our thing - it was our bonding time. My daughter and I have been to every opening night and this added a bittersweet element for her and I. The statues leaping from the battlements to defend the school is a very well done effect and had the crowd either going, 'Oooh!' or 'Fuck yeah!'Īs a whole, this is a fitting and triumphant end to a series which a lot of people have grown up with.

The dragon is a short sequence but is very well done. The majority of the movie is action-based, from the Gringott's escape to the finale at Hogwart's, and some things are done in spectacular style. This one is darker and more suspenseful than the others, which I guess makes sense. The little bells which everyone recognizes as the Harry Potter theme is noticeably absent - and the film is better for it. From the start you get the idea that this is not your ordinary Harry Potter movie. You'd think that this would be a no-brainer, but we've seen it before with series like this where they have a gap in the films.

It starts pretty much immediately where the last one left off. All in all a great movie, but at times it felt like something was just.missing. Just got back from seeing this movie and I feel like some things were done very well and some were underplayed, some were added to great benefit and some were removed which was a detraction.

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