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However, there is a lot crammed into this running time, and between Horcrux-hunting, character revelations, several stand-offs, giant battle sequences and a short consideration of existentialism (yes, that’s in there too), it’s hard to argue that both parts could have been released as one whole film and do the story justice.Īlso, while this possibly the shortest 130 minutes that you’ll ever experience, with all the main characters whizzing about in a race against time, the script thankfully puts plot and characterisation above all else. At the same time, the Dark Lord catches wind of Harry and co’s plan and this ultimately leads to an epic showdown between all the good wizards and the evil Death-Eaters, as well as between Harry and Voldemort, all carried out on Hogwarts grounds.Īt 2 hours and 10 minutes, this is the shortest of all of the Harry Potter films and, in many ways, it feels like just the climactic third act of Part 1, as opposed to a story in its own right. To put it bluntly, this last film is a bit of a bloodbath.Īs expected, Part 2 picks up from exactly where Part 1 ended, which means that Harry, Hermione and Ron spend a brief amount of time mourning the death of their friend before getting down to the business of finding the rest of the Horcruxes (containing parts of Voldemort’s soul) so they can destroy them and defeat He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named once and for all. If you allow yourself to become invested in Harry Potter’s overall story arc (and not just the flying cars and Quidditch matches), you’re in for an epic – and very much adult – final chapter. I'm not a massive fan and I don’t dress up in little round glasses or wear a red-and-gold scarf, but I think that, if you can get past the childishness of the early books (and the hideous kid acting in the early films), the pay-off in the later instalments makes it all worthwhile.
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So, in the interest of full disclosure, my approach was this: I’ve read all the books and seen all the films. Your interest in this film will obviously be determined by your tolerance of the books, movies and surrounding hype thus far. So thank god that it so magnificently lives up to the occasion.
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Whatever your feelings about ‘The Boy Who Lived’ and his mostly family friendly foray into a world of wizardry, there’s no denying that this final film marks the end of an inspired (and lucrative) era in British filmmaking.