That’s it … the end is HERE. For real. Over. Fin. Dunzo. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 — the absolute FINAL Harry Potter film — opened in theaters here in the US last night at midnight and I was among the lucky folks were able to see it as soon as it opened nationwide. Let me just say this right off the bat … this final Harry Potter film does not disappoint. You want an epic ending, you get an epic ending. You want scenes that will make you cry your eyes out? You got it. You want the most satisfying end possible to a film franchise that has entertained and delighted audiences for a decade? Look no further … Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 delivers in spades.
The first thing I want to comment on is the 3D. Many films have been using 3D to death, oftentimes taking away from the enjoyment of the film. The Deathly Hallows is not one of those films. The 3D is used perfectly … not too much but enough to wow at key points thruout the film. Those of you hesitant to see The Deathly Hallows in 3D should reconsider. For me, the 3D really added to the experience (and the fact that the 3D glasses we got looked like Harry‘s glasses helped too). Now … for the meat of the film … the story. Because the final Harry Potter book is so epic, the movie version had to be broken into 2 films. Even still, not everything could be included … but believe me, this final Harry Potter film offers all of the key points from the book that simply had to be included. I managed to keep a dry eye for a while into the film but once Professor Minerva McGonagall ordered the suits of armor to protect Hogwart’s School, I started to lose it. I still contend that the book is better than the film but this film managed to hit the same emotional notes that the book did when I first read it. I think you’d be hard pressed to find someone say they were not happy with the way this film turned out. I loved it entirely. I didn’t want it to end …even tho, well … as with all good things … it had to end.
It is my personal opinion that JK Rowling will go down in history as one of the greatest authors of all time. Her name and stories will be remembered alongside greats like Hans Christian Andersen and the Brothers Grimm. Make no mistake about it … Rowling is a masterful storyteller. When you consider how perfectly she crafted the lore of Harry Potter, it seems easy to believe that her work will be remembered and loved for all time. Movies can never truly do books justice, I will always believe this. But Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows manages to do a freaking fantastic job of bringing the words from Rowling‘s book to life. Without any exaggeration at all, I say this final Harry Potter film is epic. And I can’t wait to see it again … and again … and again.
Have you seen the movie yet? What do y’all think? Let me know in the comments below.
Joseph Albers
Dante Rossetti
John Belushi
Zachary Taylor
William Bouguereau
No comments:
Post a Comment