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I saw it last night. Here's a quick review. No spoilers.
The last Harry Potter film (well, you know, the first part of the last...) starts with a series of quiet scenes, the first few of which are coated with lonliness, and grim determination. The haunting start culminates with a chill inducing scene heavily featuring Voldemort, where he finally gets to stretch those legs, and in my mind cement himself as one of the great villians in film. He's aleady done it in the world of liteature, but before this scene has had little to do in the movies out side of yelling angirly about Harry. (Don't wory, he does this too). Here finally, is Voldemort showcasing some of his charm, which kept teachers in his younger days, and followers now, enthralled. A little charm, but more threat. The room is kept in scared silence as he speaks, and moe when he's not. Watch him walk up and down the lengths of his Death Eaters, their eyes determined not to meet his as they fidget in their seats. This scene was one of my favoite of the whole film.
Cut to a thrilling chase scene, with some of the coolest single images seen yet in a Pottr film. The first losses hit hard (a peson, and an ear of course.) and much of the movie bathes in stony silence, where what is happening constanly appeas to be sinking in to whatever character we're curently seeing. It's a war, and its a big one, and it affords a look at the love shared between Harry, Hermione and Ron. It's more than just a brotherly and sisterly love (in the case of Harry and Hermione), and even more than a romantic one (Ron and Hermione). It's the love shared between brothers (and sister) in arms. A love found only in the face of constant danger, on the battlefield.
The battlefield here is a series of camping grounds. Grounds in the woods, atop a rocky cliff, and even a few familiar places. The locations are beautiful, and the camera isn't shy about swooping out among them, showcasing their beauty.
The trio throw themselves into finding and destroying Horcruxes, while Voldemort searches for the reason why he just can't seem to kill Harry Potter. It's a race of sorts between he and the three. Out of all of the films, this one has the least amount cut from the source material. Almost eveything, at the very least is touched on, and to me, they get everything across they needed to, for those very few who haven't read the books.
They even add a few things, and one added scene in particular is at the same time, funny, sweet, and heart breaking. The dancing scene will easily go down as one of my favorite scenes from any Potter film.
The film ends with an emotional punch, and during the climax Helena Bonham Carter shines as Bellatrix, chewing scenery with savage flicks of her wand. She was simply fantastic.
HPatDHp1 is fantastic. Thundermatts grade- A+
The last Harry Potter film (well, you know, the first part of the last...) starts with a series of quiet scenes, the first few of which are coated with lonliness, and grim determination. The haunting start culminates with a chill inducing scene heavily featuring Voldemort, where he finally gets to stretch those legs, and in my mind cement himself as one of the great villians in film. He's aleady done it in the world of liteature, but before this scene has had little to do in the movies out side of yelling angirly about Harry. (Don't wory, he does this too). Here finally, is Voldemort showcasing some of his charm, which kept teachers in his younger days, and followers now, enthralled. A little charm, but more threat. The room is kept in scared silence as he speaks, and moe when he's not. Watch him walk up and down the lengths of his Death Eaters, their eyes determined not to meet his as they fidget in their seats. This scene was one of my favoite of the whole film.
Cut to a thrilling chase scene, with some of the coolest single images seen yet in a Pottr film. The first losses hit hard (a peson, and an ear of course.) and much of the movie bathes in stony silence, where what is happening constanly appeas to be sinking in to whatever character we're curently seeing. It's a war, and its a big one, and it affords a look at the love shared between Harry, Hermione and Ron. It's more than just a brotherly and sisterly love (in the case of Harry and Hermione), and even more than a romantic one (Ron and Hermione). It's the love shared between brothers (and sister) in arms. A love found only in the face of constant danger, on the battlefield.
The battlefield here is a series of camping grounds. Grounds in the woods, atop a rocky cliff, and even a few familiar places. The locations are beautiful, and the camera isn't shy about swooping out among them, showcasing their beauty.
The trio throw themselves into finding and destroying Horcruxes, while Voldemort searches for the reason why he just can't seem to kill Harry Potter. It's a race of sorts between he and the three. Out of all of the films, this one has the least amount cut from the source material. Almost eveything, at the very least is touched on, and to me, they get everything across they needed to, for those very few who haven't read the books.
They even add a few things, and one added scene in particular is at the same time, funny, sweet, and heart breaking. The dancing scene will easily go down as one of my favorite scenes from any Potter film.
The film ends with an emotional punch, and during the climax Helena Bonham Carter shines as Bellatrix, chewing scenery with savage flicks of her wand. She was simply fantastic.
HPatDHp1 is fantastic. Thundermatts grade- A+
