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Movie: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

• Director: David Yates
• Writers: Steve Kloves (screenplay), J.K. Rowling (novel)
• Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint
• Release Date: November 2010
• Run Time: 146 min
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy

Nowhere Is Safe

Voldemort’s power is growing stronger. He now has control over the Ministry of Magic and Hogwarts. Harry, Ron, and Hermione choose to end Dumbledore’s work and find the rest of the Horcruxes to defeat the Dark Lord. But small hope remains for the Trio, and the rest of the Wizarding World, so everything they do must go as plotted.

With having seen HP6, I honestly didn’t have fantastic expectations in this one. I guessed it would be darker and scarier, as every HP movie has been darker and scarier than its predecessor. But HP6 was such a patchwork of scenes that didn’t give you the feeling of a coherent work I was worried the even more complicated tale line of HP7 would make an even less coherent movie. But, I must say it was beyond doubt a wise choice to split the 7th book into 2 movies. HP7 can take time to clarify and introduce all the characters that are necessary to the plot.

I like the way Voldemort and the Death Eaters are described in this movie. They are no longer just anonymous caped figures. You can see them interacting with each additional, discussing and well being human. Well, I’m always a huge fan of the blurring of these clearcut excellent/evil categories in Fantasy.

As the book is split into 2 parts, all of a sudden, there’s also time for small embellishments I hadn’t realized I had missed in the earlier movies! For example, I loved the scene so much where the feather floated through the air when the fairy tale of the Three Brothers was being told. Also drawing style that was used during the tale was really incredible. This HP movie was the first of all that irrevocably gave me the same feeling as Lord of the Rings did: Boy, this is not just some guys slavishly adapting a book into a movie, but they’re really autonomous artists and they have thoughts of their own! And I don’t mean they changed the whole plot (I wouldn’t like that)! But (mostly visually) they did more than just bring across what’s in the book.

This also expresses itself in the choice not to include the childish Harry Potter musical theme (at least I didn’t hear it, right me if I’m incorrect) from the first movie that sounds like Wow, everything’s so magical here! That tune was fine for the first movie, but as Harry got grown-up and the movies got darker, it kind of felt like they had to break down this theme into every movie several times even even if it didn’t really fit any more. Now the soundtrack, too, has irrevocably grown up. And I loved it! Last but not least, the performing arts was brilliant! The tense ambiance between Harry, Ron and Hermione really came across. Also with all the doppelganger scenes, you always still saw from their movements and behavior which character was which even if they were in disguise in a uncommon body.

All in all, as the title says, this is a brilliant grown-up movie and I can recommend it to all except kids! If you have small kids, please don’t take them. This movie has far too many scary scenes and small comic relief! Plus, the plot is quit complicated counting lots and lots of minor characters. It’s really no longer a movie targeted at kids, even even if it’s still labeled Harry Potter.

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