HP7, P1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1: 4/5

Cast: Same as the last 6 movies!

In a nutshell: Just like an old friend who has returned.  Setting the scene for all the action in Part 2.

Brief Synopsis: Voldemort’s death eaters have infiltrated the Ministry of Magic.  Harry Potter must find and destroy the remaining horcruxes in order to defeat him.

Much has been said about the greedy money making tactics of the film makers of HP7 in splitting the seventh book into two parts.  Most critics have said that Part 1 was slow and the story did not warrant splitting into two movies.  Having devoured all the books a long time ago, I look forward to each movie as a guilty pleasure, and I do not want the series to end.  Part 1 did not have a lot of action, but I felt it had enough suspense to keep the story going, and you can just feel it ramping up for some all out action in the last instalment.  I also enjoyed the interaction between the main characters now that they are much older and more mature.  It is like seeing your nephew or niece grow up.  Perhaps not the best of movies if you are not a fan of the books and movies, but very enjoyable for the rest of us.