That said, very few series have a perfect ending, and this conclusion is admirable in every regard. This is the supposed end to a fantastic series, and needed to have a bit more cinematic gravitas to hit you right in the gut. I laughed, sadly, when I should have been feeling meloncholy. I wont go into detail, but it isn't Benjamin Button effects. It's the money shot moment, the grand resolution, but it honestly looks silly. The exact resolution of the book does not transfer well to film. There's a bit of a cheese factor to the denouement. I really believe we will see great performances from him in the future. His ability to bear the tragic nature of his circ*mstance, and be an ass-kicking action hero is not to be underestimated. Daniel Radcliff is the anchor for all the Potter films. These actors have grown into their adult character roles and deliver them well here. They are adults, fighting for their lives and a cause. Harry, Ron, and Hermione are not children here. Christopher Columbus (original director and producer) hit a home run when he cast the primary characters. The character work continues to be great. I've noticed the last three Potter films were more prone to this kind of lazy storytelling, but maybe I'm being too picky. My thought is that they're assuming everyone has read the book, and decided not to spend any time in the final cut quibbling with details. So, if you hadn't read the book, and didn't know its consequences, then it would be confusing. Harry's possession of The Deathly Hallows is key to the finale, but this is never fully understood in the movie. The filmmakers make no effort to explain pivotal plot points. There's balls to the walls action, then scenes of total quiet that don't connect. It could be that I've read the book, and while not expecting an exact adaptation, Rowling's battle isn't nearly as mythic as the one we see here. This is expected as the final battle between Harry and Voldemort, but it takes on a Transformers-esque gratuity that caught me by suprise. I can honestly say there were cheers in the theater during these pivotal scenes, so they did elicit an audience response.īigger is better is the Hollywood way and the filmmakers went all out to have a huge action climax. Several characters are killed while others find love in their darkest moments. The climax is an all out war between those loyal to Harry against Voldemort's death eaters. The school had been the primary location for the previous stories, and is totally absent in the first part of the sequel. The film builds up to an epic battle at Hogwarts. Their goal is to destroy them, thus leaving the dark lord mortal and able to be killed. Part 2 picks up with Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) continuing their quest for Horcruxes - objects that hold pieces of Lord Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) soul. It's almost like trying to force tears and blow up firecrackers at the same time. This last film comes off as a popcorn action film. Director David Yates has done an excellent job directing the last four movies of the epic franchise. Film adaptations are a different animal, but considering the last book was split into two films, I had hoped for a more emotionally complete ending akin to the book. The conclusion to this magnus opus was brilliantly conceived in the nine hundred page novel, where subtlety and substance could slowly boil to a triumphant ending. Rowling's boy wizard gets a spectacular, yet not entirely satisfying finale in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. Rowling's boy wizard gets a spectacular, yet not entirely satisfying finale.
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