Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows, Part II
This movie is definitely a step up from the previous. I could barely sit through the whole movie because it was too dark. Usually Harry Potter movies have an excellent mix of character development, conflict, adventure, and light-heartedness. Part I was completely dark. Nothing to laugh or even smile about. So maybe they had a lot of ground to cover in terms of plot, but they could have definitely added some humorous moments in. Part II resolved this issue. The part where Hermione and Ron kiss, the ending, and the scene with Nevil and the bridge lightened up the mood, in addition to other moments throughout the movie, making it much more enjoyable to watch than the previous.
Unfortunately, the final movie didn't live up to the standard set by previous HP movies. Normally HP movies are high quality - lots of character development, twisting plot that keeps moving and even changing, highly thematic, and a good mixture of action and light-heartedness. This movie had all of those things but wasn't quite pulled together properly. The dialog was too fast/short on occasion, leaving the audience to wonder what was said and never figuring it out. There were also a few scenes that lacked quality transitions. I also wasn't a huge fan of the ending. There was no celebration/acknowledgement of what had happened, and we could have definitely done without the fast forward, unless more was shown of Hogwarts and what the main characters were doing with their lives.
I would give this movie a B. It was good, but not the best. Of course, if you're a fan, you need to watch this movie in order to complete your Harry Potter experience. It's definitely worth seeing on the big screen.
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