The Pot Calling The Kettle...Harry Potter and the Deadly Hollows pt.2

4 out of 5 Popcorn Kernels

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I knew with the slow set up of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part 1., that something had to be brewing in the mind of J.K. Rowlings, that was sure to explode in the 2nd installment. The movie was too slow and too careful in not revealing anything further in the story except Harry's quest for the horcruxed (read my review on the part 1).

And according to my expectations, everything and more was delivered in the second installment. The saga is sent off in style and quite frankly history. It reminded me less of The Lord Of The Rings - and its multiple endings; and more of the end of the Star Wars series (for those who can remember that original thrill). Harry Potter Part 2, ties up many loose ends, some I had forgotten about - like the lives of his parents - and some I had been curious about...and some I didn't see coming.


While I still have a few misgivings about the whole witch/warlock training elite come from Britain's most illustrious school - but I suppose in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, we did actually meet students from other schools across the country (we just didn't know what country they were from...and many still seemed to have that British accent). Regardless, Harry Potter has always transcended these boundaries, and through seven earlier films, we have grown up with these characters, and know them well enough that they have become attached to our hearts as out own relatives.

We're Off To See The Wizard....

Harry Potter Part2 wont appeal to everyone - because from what I understand, the books have  a lot more detail, a lot more action, and a whole different path to the ending - but this is a movie, and you can't cram everything from such an acclaimed novel into it (and luckily I have not read the books, so my judgement isn't clouded...at least for now). This last of the saga is quite entertaining, and very adult in its presentation; what I mean by that is that while there isn't a barrage of action, and the actors do seem to expound quite a lot (they are British after all), and it does have it light moments of camp-comedy - it doesn't pull away from the movies as a whole. Harry's life is on the line, and many of his friends as well. The mood is dark, and the movie long because it has to be to convey this final journey that Harry is embarking upon.


I can't say too much that goes on in this movie, because this is a loose-end movie, and much is tied up from the other movies. It opens where the last left off, and the burial of Dobbie. This sets the tone for how grave Harry's mission is. His friends are there of course - Ron Weasly (Rupert Grint - turning into quite the lumber-jack type), and Hermoine Granger (Emma Watson - my, how she has matured). You can feel their urgency as they continue to search for the missing horcruxes that are small parts of Lord Voldemort's soul. Voldemort discovers their journey, and begins to attach Hogwarts, and all that reside within; hoping that this will bring Harry out in the open.


So begins good against evil, with many of the British Acting Elite on display, and having a good time it seems giving their best performances to date. Because the battle is so evenly matched with good and evil and on each side there are powerful wizards and witches alike - that the battle scenes seem a bit bland. The real Powers That Be are Harry and Lord Voldermort - and well, we have to wait until the end before they meet of course, and even then it is anti-climactic. I believe it is because with a children's novel, it is more emotional based, and I would not be surprised if the novels reflect this aspect that the movies have always had difficulty in capturing.


But like any journey, it is always good when it is finally over, and the way Harry Potter Part2 wraps up its serial, is clean and well thought out, and a pleasant way to bring this to its finale. For some it may seem too talky, and other it may appear too slow, and others it may appear less action-induced...but one thing it isn't - is disappointing.