Token amount of the plot: When we last left Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, they have just buried their dead companion Dobby the house elf, and continue on their quest to find the last remaining Horcruxes (if you do not know what and why Horcrux they must be destroyed, do not see Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II this weekend). One thing leads to another, and Harry Potter and his friends get back to Hogwarts where Voldemort gave students an ultimatum: deliver Harry Potter and all at school dies. Needless to say, do not give school students and teachers are trying to find the protection of schools from the whole army of Death Eaters, which we hope to give Frodo time he needs ... err ... I mean give it time Harry has to destroy the last remaining Horcruxes, and thus, finally, to take out Tom Riddle.
First of all, despite my whining, which will come in later paragraphs, the film is a technical marvel and an exciting adventure in general. The ending, like the series is different in a sea of big-budget tent poles, emphasizing character and story over spectacle. When we recall favorite moments, it is not a sequence of actions, but the character interactions that come to mind. We love the time spent with Harry, Hermione, Ron, Neville, Luna, Ginny, Draco, etc. We love a limited time we have to hold in the company of such actors as dynamic Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, Maggie Smith, David Thewliss, Brendan Gleeson, Robbie Coltrane, Jason Issacs, etc. And we get a sprinkling of such moments in this final chapter. But those moments are surprisingly few and far between, as the film so far out of his way to focus exclusively on Harry Potter vs. Voldemort, that the rest of our favorite characters get their just deserts. Of course, an important supporting character gets his moment to shine (no spoilers for the two of you who do not know), and it is easily the best, most emotionally devastating scene in the film. If Warner is willing to spend money, "you know who" (no, not that "you know who) could end up with his first Oscar nomination. But there are too few such moments for the rest of the heroes and villains. Yes, the series was oriented as Harry Goblet of Fire, but then again, it's bloody finale of the series!
There are a variety of crowd-pleasing moments in the final battle scenes (most of which are equipped with Neville Longbottom), and there are moments of shocking violence (children die on the screen, sometimes graphically). But most of the great battle at Hogwarts in the most happening off-screen as we follow Harry, Ron and Hermione, as they look for Horcruxes inside the castle. This may not be fair comparison, but I remembered the final first transformer, where the Autobots and Decepticons engaged in battle in downtown Los Angeles off-screen when the camera was focused on shooting errors Jon Voight with a shotgun. We want to see more than just a few moments of our heroes of the screen holding the fort at Hogwarts stalwart (and pay a high price). The final battle battle cleverly fleshed out into something more than just a physical two sticks enemies pointing at each other, although they said the battle to attract less emotional than you expect (I was really hoping for something like weary fatalism Neo / Smith fight in The Matrix Revolutions .) There is a semi-tracking shot, as our three main characters race through Hogwarts, and we see a great battle is unfolding before our eyes, which is both wonderful and frustrating. This is a big, epic moment, however, reminds us of all the glorious moments such that we could not see because we were busy watching our protagonists are trying to strike a necklace. Yes, the series has always been more than the nature of action, but again, it's bloody finale of the series!
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