Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 (2011)

My Rating: 100%

Once upon a time, there was a boy in Peabody Elementary School. Whenever his class when to the Library, we would hear about a book series from his classmates called Harry Potter. He was far less interested in it at the time. nothing but Disney and Pokemon would be in his mind. But shortly after that, after his family moved, He heard about a movie to the first book of Harry Potter. One Thanksgiving, his family decided to go see it after watching the Macy's Thanksgiving day Parade. When he saw that film, he enjoyed all of it amazement with magic and all the characters that were in that film down to the main character Harry Potter himself. since then, he was into the series like so many people. His mother would read the series to him and his siblings when they were eventually homeschooled, after he beat the video game to the first film, he made a goal to work his way video game wise through all the years of Harry Potter and to kill the main villain, the Dark Lord Voldemort himself. It's been nearly 10 years since that Thanksgiving day with his family. Like so many people, he witnessed many things whether by film or by book with the story of Harry Potter, for a time, waiting to know how it'll end, and for a shorter time after finding out, seeing that ending himself. Now it's been only a couple hours since that quest has finally ended. and though the deed is not done video game wise (which whether or not it will is yet to be shown from his master he choose a long time ago earlier in those 10 years) the fact remains that the big ending to what started years ago has come. A time of laughter, amazement, action, tragedy, and suspense was over. They will be remembered for a very long time, but that boy who is now a man, finally doesn't have to wait anymore. And I know you have figured out, that boy from that school was me. After everything, I still can't get it through me that it's finally over. But while it may be over now, I am happy to say, that despite a few things, it ended with one heck of a bang.


Plot: After Dobby is buried, Harry, Ron and Hermione along with Griphook the goblin, go into Gringotts into Bellatrix Lestrange's vault where they take the fourth Horcrux. After they escape, separated from Griphook, Harry finds out that the next Horcrux is in Hogwarts. While they make it to Hogwarts, Voldemort finds out that he's there and so he and all his followers attack Hogwarts. and it's there were the final battle begins. Where it all ends.

This has to be the best of the series. definitely one of the best if not the best. The effects are very good, the acting through everything was powerful, and there was an ending like you wouldn't believe. There were things like the battle where they could've shown it more and made it bigger, and things like where Molly Weasley said that line that we all wanted to hear could been bigger and with huge rage. but they still gave a very good concept with the battle and it was still bad-a of Molly when she said that line that we all so desperately wanted to hear her say for a long time. They did leave out a few characters and point but that was probably expected when it comes to Yates and they still gave us a general idea that worked. To me, despite those downs, they made it enough where I find it worthy to give it 100% on my review here.

Acting/Characters:
Matthew Lewis/Neville Longbottom:He had his moment. And it was awesome. to think about all that he did after he was only a major wimp years ago. He truly did make his parents proud.
Maggie Smith/Professor McGonagall: She was an excellent choice for McGonagall and I loved her line when it came to summoning those stone guys.
Julie Walters/Molly Weasley: She said the line! she said the line! I won't say what it is for those of you who do not know, but it's the last thing she says in this film. A line that was going to be long remembered when first read from the book and had since hoped that it was going to be used in this film. and it was, and she did her part wonderfully.
Bonnie Wright/Ginny Weasley: she did a very good job with her part. especially with how emotional with what seemed to have happened to Harry.
Alan Rickman/Severus Snape: I remember when I hated his character because of the venom he seemed to have against Harry and his friends. But so much has been revealed that makes him even more unique of an excellent character that after all that Alan Rickman has already given us, we could only hope to be satisfied with what he would give to show what happened. He gave us that and more. What Harry saw inside the pensive was done beautifully. Rickman was so powerful that with everything that happened, you were close to tearing up. It was perfect. The time of Severus Snape is over with the rest of the series, but that does not change how what Alan Rickman gave us a performance and a character we are never going to forget.
Ralph Fiennes/Dark Lord Voldemort: Evil to the end. That hug he gave Draco was awkward but that doesn't change the dark character he was. Fiennes was a perfect choice to become the Dark Lord Voldemort to the very end.
Emma Watson/Hermione Granger: To think, she had all that big bushy hair when she started. now she has grown to be a really good actress. Emma Watson has done an excellent job as Hermione Granger and we will miss her time in Hogwarts.
Rupert Grint/Ron Weasley: When he started, he was a clumsy boy who hardly stopped eating and was somewhat, just the sidekick. Now he has shown to be a strong wizard and despite being mainly the comic-relief of the series, was shown to be a powerful actor after a certain character died. It was very well done. Remarkable job Grint. Remarkable job.

And of coarse:
Daniel Radcliffe/Harry Potter: In 2000, producer David Heyman asked Radcliffe to audition for the role of Harry Potter for the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. J.K. Rolling had been searching for an unknown British actor to personify the character. However, Radcliffe's parents did not want him to audition for the role as the contract required shooting all seven films in Los Angeles, California, so they did not tell him. Once the movie's director Chris Columbus saw a video of the young actor in David Copperfield, he recalled thinking, "This is what I want. This is Harry Potter". Eight months later, after several auditions, he was selected to play the part. Rowling also endorsed the selection, saying the filmmaker could not "have found a better Harry" (Wikipedia) Not be best source, but it still is telling the story about this particular actor. I think many people felt the same way as Columbus did years ago when it came to Daniel Radcliffe in portraying this role. And I think we can all agree strongly about it. He gave us a boy who was being mistreated by his relatives and was then introduced into a world he never saw before where over the years he found friendship, courage, laughter, love, and the chance to save everything from an evil man. It's sad if not plain terrible to see it happen now. We can only wonder what is in store for this actor now that he is leaving everything behind. Bravo Daniel. And thank you.

Music: It was different as far as the original score goes. But the best part about it is that it played many songs from the first movie that made it work so well. my favorite part was that they especially played the very last song from the first film to finish it all off. wonderful.

Cinematography: I don't normally talk about this since i'm not much into it when it comes to film. But still, there is a shot during the very end of revealing snapes memories, it's probably the most powerful thing in the entire movie. it makes you want to cry. I will be beyond pissed if the cinematography is not at least nominated at the oscars.

Editing: little problem in one or two shots, but none of it mattered. that easily set aside, the editing was excellent. It set everything right. snape's memories, the battle, the really dramatic moments, everything.

And that is my review of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows-Part 2. This was a wonderful series topped by a wonderful ending. an ending I for one waited for almost 10 years. 10 years I for one will miss dearly. Until I write another review, thank you very much, all of you for reading my reviews to the memorable series of Harry Potter.