Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

Product Details

Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson

Directors: David Yates

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD, Widescreen, Subtitled, NTSC

Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)

Subtitles: English, Spanish

Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)

Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1

Number of discs: 1

Rated: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Studio: Warner Home Video

DVD Release Date: April 15, 2011

Run Time: 146 minutes

Walking out of the screeing, one of my friends remarked that he hated this Harry Potter film, stating it is the “worst” in the series. I disagree, but understand exactly why he thinks this way. As anyone who has read the book knows, a large part of the seventh book is buildup towards the definite battle that awaits. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Pt. 1 is just buildup.

If you have read the book, you will enjoy this film as it is faithful to the spirit of the book; if you know Harry simply through the films, you might be disappointed. For it is filmed with camping in deserted locations, forests, and other odd locations to escape from Voldermort’s grasp. This is really why some critics absolutely hate this film as they can not fathom the amount of buildup this film does. However, if they want to criticize anyone, they should critique Rowling as this is a faithful adaption of her book.

Radcliffe and Grint are great as always, but the welcome surprise is Emma Watson whose acting has gotten better and better, and she reaches a new peak. She balances each relationship very decisively , putting different emotional layers in treating Harry and Ron. In addition, the landscapes are as gorgeous as ever, and the special effects have become surprisingly better-especially Voldermort’s snake which sent chills through my spine.

The emotion the film induces does something that the book never did for me. It takes it out of this magical world, and into the real world, and makes the evil present in Harry’s World seem like the fear many people battling evil might have felt in Germany, during the 1930′s and forties. Hermione’s attempt to save her parents from the hands of evil give us another view in this world which almost mirrors us in terms of what these people go through to wipe this evil horror.

The deathly Hollows may be a boring film for those unfamiliar with the book, but for the readers of this tale it is the most faithfully done adaptation. Sure, the film does not succeed on a film lover’s point of view, but one must remember any disappointment felt with this film will evaporate with the menacing, blood spilling second part.

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