Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

[lety]

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is, as expected, the darkest film of the lot by far. In fact, the setting's so bleak it's almost as though our favorite now-nearly-adult wizards have survived the apocalypse and are fighting against all odds to stay alive in a suddenly completely inhospitable world (think The Road, The Book of Eli) And, in a way, they are. Voldemort and his Death Eaters have taken over and the fun days of learning spells, working with wands, playing Quidditch, and hanging out with their Hogwarts schoolmates are just fond memories. Harry, Hermione, and Ron are on a mission to destroy Horcruxes and save not only the wizarding world but innocent muggles in this next to last edition of the blockbuster Harry Potter franchise.When Warner Bros initially announced the splitting of J.K. Rowling's final book of the series into two separate films, skeptics immediately leapt to the conclusion it was done to pad WB's coffers. Even those willing to give the studio the benefit of the doubt and believe it was done to as faithfully as possible include every scene from Rowling's last Harry Potter book weren't necessarily sold on the idea of two Deathly Hallows films.

But now having read the books and having seen Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 I firmly stand behind WB's decision to break it in two.

This, in my opinion, is the film that's the most faithful to the source material in not only tone but in including material that could have fallen to the wayside without affecting the ultimate outcome of the story one iota. There are small, quiet scenes in Deathly Hallows Part 1 that obviously would have had to hit the cutting room floor - or, more likely, wouldn't have been included in the script in the first place - had there been just one big blowout production to finish up the franchise. Instead, with this two-part finale HP fans are treated to tender moments between our three favorite wizards. Even the few scenes added in that aren't in Rowling's book completely meld with Rowling's vision.

More so than in any other film of the series, Deathly Hallows provides each of the three leads - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint - a chance to reveal just how far they've advanced as actors over the course of the seven Harry Potter films. Deathly Hallows Part 1 focuses nearly entirely on Harry, Hermione and Ron, and each actor displays a level of maturity and control beyond what was evident in the past Harry Potter films.

Who would have thought way back in 2001 when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone first introduced us to the youngsters charged with playing the leads in the bestselling book series that Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint would not only have become the fine actors they have turned into, but would have managed to do so without any scandals or breakdowns, and with barely any negative press? Truly, this young cast had millions of reasons to behave badly once or twice but have managed to not only survive but thrive in the circus atmosphere that surrounds major Hollywood films. Despite the incredible amount of fame thrust on them as kids, Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint have handled themselves professionally, displaying their fondness for the film franchise and their ownership of the characters in a way that should make every Harry Potter fan proud. And absolutely none of this praise has anything to do with reviewing Deathly Hallows, but they deserve the praise - even if this isn't necessarily the appropriate venue for dishing it out.

[mila02]

i love harry potter i watch all film of harry i like it 

[johnstyle]

Harry potter and the deathly Hllows is much anticipated motion movie event to be told in two full-length parts. s Harry races against time and evil to destroy the Horcruxes, he uncovers the existence of three most powerful objects in the wizarding world: the Deathly Hallows.