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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part2 mostly showcased the most-awaited epic battle scenes between the good and the evil – Harry versus Lord Voldemort, Mrs. Weasley versus Bellatrix, and the standing ovation-worthy scene of Neville versus Nagini. Filled with astonishing special effects and Oscar-worthy acting, the last film of the Harry Potter series was indeed a party of a lifetime for Harry Potter fans [and even the non-Harry Potter fans] all over the world.

As Harry is still unable to control getting a peek at Lord Voldemort’s thoughts, the Trio [with Hermione and Ron] were led back to Hogwarts [School of Witchcraft and Wizardry] to hunt and destroy the remaining Horcruxes — The cup of Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw’s diadem, Harry Potter himself, and Nagini. As the hunt for the remaining Horcruxes begins, the dark forces commence the battle and Hogwarts fights back maximizing all of its resources.

Having watched the film on 3D and on a ridiculously large screen, it would just be appropriate to commend the 3D conversion of this film. The visual effects were spectacular. I thought it was a very decent and clean 3D rendition, which definitely lived up to its hype as what the producers were boasting during its promotions. I am also considering here the fact that it was not shot in 3D. The computer-generated imagery (CGI) was a feast to the eyes despite some of its flaws. There were some scenes were you can really distinguished that it was CGI like the scene after Hermione stabbed Helga Hufflepuff’s cup in the Chamber of Secrets. Ron and Hermione ran backwards and I thought that the CGI on that part was quite obvious and awkward. CGI likewise failed on the Prince’s Tale part in which Lily was making a flower dance on her palm. Harry and Lord Voldemort’s jump also feels a bit awkward due to the CGI on the background.

Acting-wise, the film carries a lot of Oscar-worthy acts. Very first on the list is Alan Rickman’s Severus Snape performance. Rickman is so perfect for the role that I can’t even imagine someone else to play Severus Snape’s part. Rickman delivers his entire lines very well that would surely send chill down your spines. Dame Maggie Smith’s portrayal of Professor Minerva McGonagall is likewise very overwhelming that the mere batting of her eyelashes makes me want to cry. Julie Walters, who plays Mrs. Molly Weasley, is also very good here although I personally think and I was hoping that she was given more screen times and dialogues. Helena Bonham-Carter, who plays the ever-cruel Bellatrix Lestrange is also exemplary in this film. The scene where she needs to act as Hermione-pretending-to-be-Bellatrix was acted very well and effective that I feel like I was balancing a glass of water on top of my head. Very full of tension, indeed. Ralph Fiennes more than delivered his role as the evil Lord Voldemort. I really love how subtle humor was infused to his character, particularly on the part where he presented Harry as dead to the opposing crowd. The scene where he laughed in victory was a breath of fresh air to the character, which personally made me laugh. Weird, but his laughter, I’m afraid, was very contagious. The Big7 (Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Matt Dave Lewis, Tom Felton, Evanna Lynch, and Bonnie Wright who played Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Draco Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, and Ginny Weasley, respectively), as JK Rowling “refers to in private,” delivered ever so brightly in this film. Matt Lewis even received applause and a standing ovation for playing Neville Longbottom as he beheads Nagini. I can’t help, however, but to notice how awkward Bonnie Wright is as she plays Ginny Weasley in this film. Unfortunately, her acting lacks some sort of substance that the kiss between her and Harry solicited no single reaction from me, and/or even from the crowd.

Similar to my observation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow Part1, I still have problems with how scenes transit from one to another. The transitions were too abrupt for me that I find it hard to sustain any emotional investments for a particular scene.

The film adaptation of the book was perfectly fine with me although I honestly find the [Harry-Voldemort] battle scene quite flat maybe because I have expected differently. I didn’t expect the Molly-Bellatrix fight to be that short. I was kind of expecting some sort of scene that would bridge to that climactic fight. Like an extended battle between Ginny and Bellatrix and showcasing how Ginny would make use of her prowess despite Bellatrix being a skilled and deadly witch. Nevertheless, the battle still qualifies in the EPIC category and they were really brilliantly executed.

As a Harry Potter fan, there were a lot of very moving scenes here. Topping my list would be the scene where Hermione hugs Harry before he heads to the Forbidding forest to face Lord Voldemort. And then there’s Snape cuddling dead Lily in Godric’s Hollows. Weird, but I was really emotional when Professor McGonagall used the Piertotum Locomotor spell. Also it was really heart-rending to see Ron cry over Fred’s body. The scene where Neville first presented Harry in the Room of Requirements before the battle-worn students was also moving and at the same time goosebumps-inducing.

In conclusion, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part2 is a spectacular way to end the series. It’s a film to be proud of as a true-blue Potterhead and you’d definitely miss a huge part of your life missing this film. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part2 is the perfect film to end the series. This will surely make history and be talked about for years.

My Rating: 9 Firebolts and a Nimbus 2001.

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