Thank you, thank you, visiting relatives, for generously offering to babysit so we had the opportunity to get to the theater and revel in the latest Harry Potter movie. I’m wearing my heart on my sleeve, I feel that these films just keep getting better and more mature and The Deathly Hallows doesn’t disappoint. I think it was a great move on Warner Brothers to split the 7th novel into two films. The Deathly Hallows dares to take its time and focus on character, which fans of the novel are bound to appreciate. There is plenty of smoldering suspense – and lots of novel atmosphere. We don’t even get so much as a glimpse of Hogwarts! We do, however, get our most sustained look at He-Who-Must-Not, who is positively chilling.
The most marvelous things to behold in this wondrous film are the performances of Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe. They have truly grown up and delivery beautifully nuanced performances here, packed with emotion.
Bill Nighy has a great scene early in the film as Minister of Magic. The role of Luna Lovegood’s father, Xenophelius, is somewhat awkwardly cast, which adds a somewhat creepy dynamic that probably wasn’t intended. The ending will have you foaming at the mouth for the final chapter – but one can’t help feeling a little nostalgic knowing this is the last holiday season that will see a Harry Potter film. Every since Goblet of Fire, these stories have just felt so much a part of the winter season. Summer just doesn’t feel like it does them justice. So go and be dazzled, go and be moved. The faithfulness to Rowling’s work is a wonder to behold and the enchantment will prove impossible to resist.
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