As a Harry Potter fan, I feel I owe it (to myself) to post what I feel about the latest movie (Deathly Hallows Part 1).
Okay, so here goes.
All in all, the movie was satisfying. It was faithful to the book. Compared with the previous movie (Half-blood Prince), which was disappointing despite it having its funny and brilliant moments (such as Felix Felicis Harry, Sectumsempra Draco, and the amazing fire scene in the cave), Deathly Hallows Part 1 translated wonderfully to the big screen. There were scenes that departed from the book, but they were very minor that you could hardly notice them, and if you did you’d just probably chalk them up to the movie’s creators exercising their artistic license.
One can’t also help but notice that, as in the book, the mood of this latest movie has become much darker, reminding you that everything will still go darker and more depressing still, that the story will still get more heartbreaking and gloomy as more sacrifices will still be made before the evillest wizard of the time will finally be defeated, and that everything will eventually lead to an unforgettable – albeit sad – ending.
Though Prisoner of Azkaban and Sorcerer’s Stone will always be my first and second favorite of the HP movies, this latest movie comes in a close third. That Domhnall Gleeson looked really charming as Bill Weasley also didn’t hurt.
So, one last hurrah and it’s final farewell to the Harry Potter movies. There are still months to go, though, before we can see the final installment of the series. Now this leaves me feeling ambivalent. While I can’t wait to see the final movie, I also feel sad that there won’t be any more Harry Potter movies to look forward to after next year. But maybe they – whoever these amazing people are – would decide to make a Harry Potter TV series. Now that would be something to look forward to. It may be strange at first to see different people taking the roles of our favorite witches and wizards, some of us may have difficulty seeing other actors having Harry’s scar, Ron’s red hair, Hermione’s know-it-allness, Gred’s passion for pranks, Draco’s smirk, Snape’s caustic personality, and Dumbledore’s twinkling eyes, but I’m sure everyone will love them in time.
