Well, this is it....
Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2 hits the ground running as we rejoin Harry and co in their search for Voldemort's horcruxes.
Those who have read the books will know where the story heads so explaining the plot is redundant - especially as it is a continuation of the previous film (hence the Part 2).
As someone who hasn't read the books and didn't know how it ended I found it a satisfying conclusion to a series that has spanned 10 years on film.
Amazing, to think I can recall heading off to see the first one. Overall the eight films were very entertaining with only one or two of them being a bit below par (Half-Blood Prince was one).
When Harry finds his way back to Hogwarts, via Albus Dumbledore's brother, the final battle looms quickly. Along the way we reacquaint with several characters and find that many things have changed, particularly with Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis).
We also lose some beloved characters.
As someone who is a fan of Alan Rickman (I love his dry manner) I was pleased to get plenty of background into Professor Snape which allowed Rickman to shine.
I can't go without mentioning Helena Bonham Carter, as Bellatrix Lestrange. She's at her wacky best here and adds further class to the cast which is already pretty impressive.
We've watched Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson grow up over the last 10 years and that's one of the great things about the Harry Potter series - they had continuity of cast throughout the 8 films (aside from having to replace Dumbledore due to the actor dying).
Those who have read the books will know where the story heads so explaining the plot is redundant - especially as it is a continuation of the previous film (hence the Part 2).
As someone who hasn't read the books and didn't know how it ended I found it a satisfying conclusion to a series that has spanned 10 years on film.
Amazing, to think I can recall heading off to see the first one. Overall the eight films were very entertaining with only one or two of them being a bit below par (Half-Blood Prince was one).
When Harry finds his way back to Hogwarts, via Albus Dumbledore's brother, the final battle looms quickly. Along the way we reacquaint with several characters and find that many things have changed, particularly with Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis).
We also lose some beloved characters.
As someone who is a fan of Alan Rickman (I love his dry manner) I was pleased to get plenty of background into Professor Snape which allowed Rickman to shine.
I can't go without mentioning Helena Bonham Carter, as Bellatrix Lestrange. She's at her wacky best here and adds further class to the cast which is already pretty impressive.
We've watched Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson grow up over the last 10 years and that's one of the great things about the Harry Potter series - they had continuity of cast throughout the 8 films (aside from having to replace Dumbledore due to the actor dying).
SPOILER
The end is a little cheesy but it also wrapped things up nicely. An 8 out of 10 - Part 1 was a better movie overall I thought, but Part 2 was a very good ride.
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