Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

When I first walked in the dim movie theater with my soda in one hand and popcorn in the other, I felt as if the movie would be most unlike the book, yet I was quite surprised with what I saw.
I was very happy with the acting and delighted with how well it copied the book.

The movie did a remarkably good job of following the book, even improving on parts of it to shorten the time frame. I thought they spent a long time in the tent/woods, but they did this in the book, also. Glad they left out a lot of Albus Dumbledore's book in the movie. I like the playful friendship between Harry and Herimone and the way Ron can charm her only when he doesn't mean to do it. We all could use a house elf in our lives.

The first installment of the conclusion to the Harry Potter movies wastes no time jumping into the fray. While laying out the a darker setting than one might expect from a fantasy film adaptation, most of the cast comes into play right away for their minor parts, while a majority of the movie plays out quite slowly, focusing on the travels and adventures of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermoine (Emma Watson).

While still taking part in quite a few endeavors that lead to some great action sequences, the most charming parts of the film are the interactions between the main characters. Even during the most intense moments, the light hearted and slightly dry humor lends itself the adolescent appeal of the whimsical world of magic and wizardry. While this may be, there is still plenty of room for a more adult audience to be able to enjoy and feel a bit humbled by the playful wit that lightens the darker side of J.K. Rowling’s introduction to the conclusion of her famous series.