Friday, July 15, 2011

'Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part 2' A/95



This weekend, a worldwide phenomenon is ending. My favorite books and movies of all time are coming to a close. Out of all of my reviews, trust this one the most.


It's already made $43.5 million dollars at the box-office in midnight showings, and is set to break almost all box-office records regarding opening days and weekends, worldwide, and domestic totals. As always, spoiler alert.


Hogwarts


I'm going to put almost the whole review in this section, as almost the entire movie takes place in this square-mile area. While you would think that limiting an entire film to one location would be a terrible mistake, the movie explores so many areas of the school that it feels like a different site for every scene. Of course, the acting was great (Alan Rickman!), the makeup was heavy (Alan Rickman!), and secrets were revealed (Alan Rickman's character, Severus Snape!) throughout the entire movie. Although I practically know the books by heart, I would still be surprised at some times, as the filmmakers did a great job, and I happened to be half-asleep at some points (we had to wait outside in the rain to get in, then sit in dim lighting for two hours, don't hate). The only reason that I didn't give it a 100 is because for some reason, I just couldn't become fully immersed in the story, as I usually do with Harry Potter films. Another reason is the teenage girl sitting next to me who kept rocking herself back and forth muttering "Oh my God, Oh my God, Oh my God....." every time a character died. (One of my biggest pet peeves: when people don't shut up.) I absolutely loved everything about it other than that, and I think you will too. After all, everyone's gonna see it eventually! (Kidding, kidding)


A / 93


Everywhere else


The only other places in the book are the forbidden forest (which is right beside Hogwarts), Hogsmeade (only a few miles from Hogwarts), Gringotts (sort of close to Hogwarts) and the cottage (not anywhere near Hogwarts), also, if you count the epilogue, 9 and 3/4. There was barely anything to see in these locations (other than Harry's supposed death). (I know I'm overusing the parentheses). As with the rest of the movie, I loved just about every second of it.


A / 97


Overall grade: A / 95


Just for reference, here is a list of my favorite Harry Potter films.


1. Deathly Hallows Part 2 (That's right, I said it)
2. Goblet of Fire (In very close 2nd)
3. Chamber of Secrets
4. Sorcerer's Stone
5. Half-Blood Prince
6. Deathly Hallows Part 1
7. Prisoner of Azkaban
8. Order of the Phoenix


They are all practically equal to me, but I had to choose, and that's just what I did.

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