harry potter deathly hallows part 1 review

Matt Goldberg has been an editor with Collider since 2007. David Yates and his leading actors have managed to tell a story steeped in uncertainty with the utmost confidence. It eschews the safety the series has brought so far not just in story but in tone. Also, Deathly Hallows – Part 1 doesn't really have a climax as much as it has a good stopping point.ĭespite these minor missteps, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is a triumph. One character's death is so rushed that it's difficult to tell if he/she even dies. There's one scene that goes a bit too far in showing a character his deepest fears. However, Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is such a delicate balancing act that every wobble is a bit more pronounced than it would be in an earlier film that had a tighter structure and a faster pace. It's a movie where a scene can begin with someone getting flushed down a toilet and end with a critical injury and yet somehow it all works. You can have a funny and thrilling heist scene, but there will be the undertones of Nazi Germany. You can have a high-speed broom chase, but not everyone will make it out unscathed. It just always mixes in the thrills with the sorrow. Despite an emphasis on these characters being lost, both directionally and spiritually, Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is still a movie that knows how to have fun. It's to his great credit that Yates can keep these slow-paced scenes captivating and then easily switch to the comfort of a well-timed joke or intense action scene. Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermoine (Emma Watson) join Harry in his dangerous mission but their search puts the trio's friendship to the test.

This task is made slightly more difficult by the fact that the wizarding world is falling to Voldemort's army of Death Eaters who are not only hunting Harry down, but also infiltrating the government. If Harry can destroy all the horcruxes, then he'll be able to defeat Voldemort and save the world. Instead, he must now find and destroy five 'horcruxes', items which hold pieces of the soul of Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) and provide him with immortality. What you've come to expect from a Harry Potter film is gone and in its place is a more difficult movie but one that is ultimately more rewarding.Īt the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) vowed that he would not return to Hogwarts for his final year. In place of Good Times with Magic, Deathly Hallows – Part 1 is quiet, contemplative, and sorrowful. But it's the one film most deserving of audience respect and admiration because it's the first Harry Potter to cast aside the comfort of Hogwarts. It's not the funniest or the most action-packed although it has plenty of moments of levity and breath-taking excitement. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 isn't the best Harry Potter film so far.

Harry potter deathly hallows part 1 review