harry potter and the deathly hallows pt2

Indeed this film elevates Part 1 and as such both should be watched back to back, or at the very least on consecutive nights, as together they work far, far better than they do apart. Criticism could be levelled at the whole Deathly Hallows and their significance and the ‘love as a shield’ plot that enabled Harry’s survival in the first place, and was put in place after his sacrifice, was never even mentioned! These changes notwithstanding Yates has managed to once again make a fine film that captures the essence of the book and maintains enough to make it seem like there is very little missing. strained plot points or unanswered questions, a minute more here or there could have helped. As written this final chapter takes place over one day the film tries the same – and for the most part it works, but where things do run thin, i.e. But the way Yates fillets the source the pace is kept high. The film is one long action piece with our intrepid heroes going from setpiece to setpiece. Perhaps the best is reserved for Snape’s memories which reveal to Harry his true motivations for the past seven years in a scene both heart-warming and chilling, because to understand just what he has done how he has suffered is a testament to Alan Rickman’s performance over the years: after this scene all of his motivation can be seen, right back to film one. There are some magnificent scenes that follow Harry’s confrontation with Snape, the subsequent duel between Snape and McGonagall, McGonagall’s calling of the defence of Hogwarts by bringing the statues to life, the destruction of the protective barrier, the sheer bloodshed and spectacle of wizard against wizard and the battle between Harry and Voldemort. We are quickly drawn back into battle as the Dark Lord descends for the final confrontation. Once completed it’s off to Hogwarts to destroy the remaining horcruxs, though things are nearly halted before they start because when Death Eaters appear it is only a timely intervention by Aberforth (Dumbledore’s brother) that saves them. Things don’t quite go according to plan, whilst the three do manage to obtain the horcrux they have to improvise an escape by on a dragon. A quick swig of polyjuice potion sees Hermione transformed into Bellatrix Lestrange. Yates wastes no time in diving into the action after a brief interrogation of Griphook about the contents of Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault at Gringotts, our intrepid trio are convinced that a horcrux is hidden within and hatch a plan to steal the item. Thunder cracks, Dumbledore’s sarcophagus splits apart, Voldamort takes the Elder wand and shoots the sky – so starts the final, final chapter directly from the conclusion of Part 1.

Harry potter and the deathly hallows pt2