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| My friend, Matt and I at the cinema. |
Good Points
The sense of belonging and sentimentality was beautiful when the trio returned to Hogwarts, I especially enjoyed the use of the theme tune in this scene as it really built up a feeling of hope and the idea that Harry, Ron and Hermione were no longer alone. The build up to the battle was perfectly paced, I loved all of McGonagagall's lines from when she said "it's good to see you" to Harry to "I've always wanted to do that", after bringing the suites of armour to life. I thought Matthew Lewis was awesome as Neville too...infact, despite some of his perfect lines being changed (I'll join you when hell freezes over), he was absolutely super! Also Ron and Hermione's kiss was adorable, I didn't even mind that they changed the location of it. Overall main thing this film did succeed in was portraying the emotion; from when the trio arrived at Hogwarts I was crying on and off until the end of the film. I thought the tragedy of war was represented well and it felt nearly as sad as it did in the book, which is certainly an achievement. Lastly, I was much more impressed by the "19 years later" scene then I thought I would be, the actors didn't look silly and John William's "Leaving Hogwarts" playing in the background added a whole new level of sentimentality to the whole thing which was perfect for the end.
Bad Points
After the disappointment of "The Half Blood Prince" film I have grown to expect many changes from book to screen so most of the changed made in "Part 2" didn't bother me too much. However a section of the film that did frustrate me was from when Harry "came back to life" to when he killed Voldemort. The prolonged killing of the snake dragged and I couldn't see the point in it and I didn't enjoy Harry and Voldemort's final battle for several reasons;
1. The only characters who showed a flicker of emotion when Harry was thought to be dead were Hagrid and Ginny and the whole scene just felt a little awkward to watch.
2. I didn't understand the part when Harry grabbed on to Voldemort and they fell out of the castle together; the clawing at each others faces was particularly bizarre and I really didn't see the point in that whole section.
3.There was nobody watching when Voldemort died. I loved the fact that it was a public affair in the book. I felt it was really important for it to be a very open moment in the midst of hundreds of hushed people because it made it tense and meant that those fighting were finally able to actually witness the victorious end of the war and see for themselves what they had been fighting for come true. Also, it meant Voldemort's humiliation, when Harry called him Tom, was multiplied by the dozen by the fact everyone was there to witness it.
I won't go in to any more detail about parts I didn't like because I do like this film...a lot and too much negativity would be unfair.
1. The only characters who showed a flicker of emotion when Harry was thought to be dead were Hagrid and Ginny and the whole scene just felt a little awkward to watch.
2. I didn't understand the part when Harry grabbed on to Voldemort and they fell out of the castle together; the clawing at each others faces was particularly bizarre and I really didn't see the point in that whole section.
3.There was nobody watching when Voldemort died. I loved the fact that it was a public affair in the book. I felt it was really important for it to be a very open moment in the midst of hundreds of hushed people because it made it tense and meant that those fighting were finally able to actually witness the victorious end of the war and see for themselves what they had been fighting for come true. Also, it meant Voldemort's humiliation, when Harry called him Tom, was multiplied by the dozen by the fact everyone was there to witness it.
I won't go in to any more detail about parts I didn't like because I do like this film...a lot and too much negativity would be unfair.
Overall Thoughts
To tell you the truth my overall thoughts are too jumbled to put in to words. I can't quite believe the last Harry Potter film has come out but, at the same time, I don't feel like Harry Potter had ended entirely. I'm currently re reading (for the hundredth time) the Harry Potter book series and am so excited for Pottermore. I just feel like there's still so much to be explored, so much more to be done and so much more to look forward to before I can feel like Harry Potter has truly ended. As a dedicated fan, deeply in love with the Harry Potter world I know that Harry Potter will always live on in the hearts and minds of its most dedicated fans. Even though I feel this way I think it's safe to say the movies went out with a bang! Obviously, I recommend this film, it's unmissable really seeing as it's the LAST one!
To tell you the truth my overall thoughts are too jumbled to put in to words. I can't quite believe the last Harry Potter film has come out but, at the same time, I don't feel like Harry Potter had ended entirely. I'm currently re reading (for the hundredth time) the Harry Potter book series and am so excited for Pottermore. I just feel like there's still so much to be explored, so much more to be done and so much more to look forward to before I can feel like Harry Potter has truly ended. As a dedicated fan, deeply in love with the Harry Potter world I know that Harry Potter will always live on in the hearts and minds of its most dedicated fans. Even though I feel this way I think it's safe to say the movies went out with a bang! Obviously, I recommend this film, it's unmissable really seeing as it's the LAST one!
