Two things bode well for this, the final film of the Harry Potter series. The first stroke of luck was that the bus I caught to go the cinema was named after famous Brightonian Sir Harry Preston. Harry being a good omen for obvious reasons and Preston being a good omen for me as I come from Preston.
The second fortuitous discovery is that this is my 50th review. So it seems a celebration is in order for me and Mr Potter.
Shall I get on with it then? Very well. The final Harry Potter, The Deathly Hallows Part 2, opens very sadly with the burial of the character who died at the end of Deathly Hallows Part 1. So get your tissues ready from the off! From there Harry, Hermione and Ron break into Bellatrix Lestrange's vault at Gringotts Bank to find out if that is the location of another of Voldemort's horcruxes. In the mean time, Voldemort himself is gathering his troops and planning an attack on Hogwarts. Which as fate would have it, is exactly where Harry and co must now return.
There isn't an awful lot I can say about this, the final chapter, for fear of spoiling it for those who haven't read the books. What I will say is that this is a fitting end to an incredible series which has become so dear to both adults and children. I felt very lucky to see it with an appreciative audience who clapped at the opening credits, cheered at several points during the film, sniffled their way through the sad parts and ultimately did not want to see our involvement in the lives of these characters come to an end.
When I first saw Deathly Hallows Part 1 I was convinced that I would not be sad when the end came as I wasn't that attached to these films or characters. But what a week it has been, I've seen them grow up, fall in love, battle the most hideous evil and become the dearest friends anyone could ask for. I'm not ashamed to say that I shed more than a few tears watching Part 2.
I will end this review in the words of Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe, at the recent World Premier of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2: "Each and every person, not only in this square but also watching around the world, who will see this film and who have followed these films over the last 10 years, will carry this story with them through the rest of their lives and it will effect what they do."
Couldn't have put it better myself. 8.5 out of 10.
Viewing Date - 15th July 2011
UK Release Date - 15th July 2011
Cast Overview:
Daniel Radcliffe ~ Harry Potter
Rupert Grint ~ Ron Weasley
Emma Watson ~ Hermione Granger
Matthew Lewis ~ Neville Longbottom
Evanna Lynch ~ Luna Lovegood
Tom Felton ~ Draco Malfoy
Devon Murray ~ Seamus Finnigan
Freddie Stroma ~ Cormac McLaggen
Jessie Cave ~ Lavender Brown
Katie Leung ~ Cho Chang
Chris Rankin ~ Percy Weasley
James Phelps ~ Fred Weasley
Oliver Phelps ~ George Weasley
Domhnall Gleeson ~ Bill Weasley
Clemence Poesy ~ Fleur Delacour
Bonnie Wright ~ Ginny Weasley
Julie Walters ~ Molly Weasley
Mark Williams ~ Arthur Weasley
Kelly MacDonald ~ Helena Ravenclaw
Helena Bonham Carter ~ Bellatrix Lestrange
Ralph Fiennes ~ Lord Voldemort
Jason Isaacs ~ Lucius Malfoy
Helen McCrory ~ Narcissa Malfoy
Ciaran Hinds ~ Aberforth Dumbledore
Michael Gambon ~ Professor Albus Dumbledore
Maggie Smith ~ Professor Minerva McGonagall
Jim Broadbent ~ Professor Horace Slughorn
Alan Rickman ~ Professor Severus Snape
Warwick Davis ~ Professor Filius Flitwick / Griphook
Miriam Margolyes ~ Professor Pomona Sprout
Emma Thompson ~ Professor Sybil Trelawney
Gemma Jones ~ Madam Pomfrey
George Harris ~ Kingsley Shacklebolt
Gary Oldman ~ Sirius Black
David Thewlis ~ Remus Lupin
Natalia Tena ~ Nymphadora Tonks
Robbie Coltrane ~ Rubeus Hagrid
John Hurt ~ Mr Ollivander
David Bradley ~ Argus Filch
Director ~ David Yates
Writer(s) ~ J.K. Rowling (Novel) and Steve Kloves (Screenplay)
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