The movie stars (every actor in England? just joking) Daniel Radcliffe (December Boys). Rupert Grint (Cherrybomb, Driving Lessons), Emma Watson (Ballett Shoes, The Tale of Despereau), Ralph Fiennes (The English Patient, Red Dragon), Alan Rickman (Die Hard, Bottle Shock), Helena Bonham Carter (Big Fish, Charlie and the Choclate Factory), Tom Felton (Anna and the King, Rise of the Planet of the Apes 2011), Michael Gambon (The Book of Eli, Mary Reilly), John Hurt (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, V for Vendetta), Robbie Coltrane (Message in a Bottle, From Hell), and Maggie Smith (Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood, Hook). See I told you every actor in England was in the cast.
The plot of the movie is the final showdown between good and evil. Harry et al are on the path of horcruxus (sp) in order to destroy Voldemorts soul. Voldermort gathers his troups for an all out attack on Harry at Hogwarts.
The movie was good from the start. It was dark and set a good tone for the rest of the movie. The part of Luna was acted very well. I dont know if it was her idea or she was getting good direction but she did a good job. Her character was "airey" but I liked the character.
It is impossible for any movie to keep up a great pace in every scene. The scene with the wand maker, Hurt?, was a little bit slow. I am glad that the character of Nevell Longbottom turned out the way he did.
I liked the movies attempt at humor. I think it can add a lot to action movies. I dont think most of the lines worked but some did and I think they were right for trying to add humor into the mix.
There may be a corilation between the Potter series and The Lord of the Rings triliogy. There is a magical, imagainay things (magic, Dwarfs, Elfs ect.). Also I think it is an Everyman as Hero theme. Also it has a supporting characters that aid in the task at hand.
I will give the rating here so if you dont know how it ends you wont have to go to the bottom. I am rating the movie as a B. The story was good and as I remember close to the book. The look of the movie was just a good. I was not disapoint at all in the final chapter of this generations Star Wars or Lord of the Rings.
SPOILER ALERT FOR THE LAST SCENE.
I had heard that they had to reshoot the last scene of the movie. I think they tried make up for Harry, Ron and Hermione. I think they also toyed with the idea of using older actors. The olders actors idea was dismissed because to have other people playing these three iconic characters was, I hope, laughable. I read the books last year. I think the last scene was true to the end of the books but I was a little disapointed. I have two ideas why. Idea one because it was the last of the movies and I have liked them all. Idea two I thought the scene was a little light on dialogue. I dont think Ron had a line in the last scene.
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