It has been just over a week since the much anticipated release of the latest movie in the blockbuster Harry Potter series. Up to this point it has grossed a stunning 608 million dollars worldwide.
Personally I am not a die hard Harry Potter fan. I haven't read any of the books, I don't have any of the merchendise and I haven't lined up for hours to see J.K Rowling. I have however, seen all the movies, and I must say, despite a rather unimpressive first few films, the franchise is really starting to hit its stride.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows is not a film that you want to go into if you haven't watched the earlier films, haven't read the books or don't know the premise (you know, if you're a hermit who doesn't like to have sunlight hit your pasty pale skin). There were times that I had trouble following what was going on since the release of the last film just a year earlier.
The biggest change from previous films, and what I found most interesting as a film geek was the visual presentation of this film. The camera was used hand held more often, with noticable focusing, giving us a more personal and raw attachment to the characters. This film revolves around the struggle of the heros as the travel across the countryside to find the "Deathly Hallows" in their journey to destroy the one who must not be named. It is a helter skelter journey filled with suspence and action, what we have come to expect from this franchise. I'd really love to talk about the characters and what happens in the film, but that'd kill the fun for those that haven't seen it, and for the rest of you, you already know these things.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is the best movie in the series so far. It is bringing the journey that so many have followed for years to a head. The ending of this film leave you wanting more. You wish that you could just jump right into the next film... but alas we'll all have to wait. July won't come soon enough.
Go see it.
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