HP7

Harry is almost half-through with his quest to triumph over the evil that is Lord Voldemort and his Death Eaters. Just like in the final installment of JK Rowling's masterpiece, the second to the grand finale of the magical adventure is very heart pounding and satisfying.

Finding and destroying the Hercluxes which are the vessels of the ripped souls of the Dark Lord posed the extreme danger to Harry and his best friends, Hermione and Ron. It is a perilous undertaking because the henchmen of Voldemort is always on their track. The first sequence wherein the members Order of the Phoenix will take Harry to a safe house is very exciting. I liked the thrill of the chase just like in the book. It's just that, the crazy but lovable Mad-Eye Moody died in this ambush.

I also adore their secret mission in the Ministry of Magic. They dared to get the locket which is also a Herclux. It was really fun, the actors who they transformed themselves were superbly great. It was one of the funniest part of the movie.

The animated narration of the Tale of the Three Brothers was not just informative but also entertaining. It creatively and clearly told the story behind the Deathly Hollows. I was able to understand it more when it 'jumped out' from the pages of the book.

There are only things that I would like the movie to be even better. First was the important scene when Dobby the Elf was killed by the devil incarnate Bellatrix. I remember myself beaming with pride for Dobby when he claimed with conviction that he 'is a free elf.', then being crushed upon learning that the knife thrown at him will claim his life. In the movie, which was suppose to be one of the highlights, turned out to be bland, because one can see that Dobby is nothing but a CGd elf,there was no depth at all.

It was supposed to be heart wrenching when Harry was digging the earth for Dobby's burial. Harry was in anguish, enraged and vengeful. He was finally resolute that he will once and for all defeat Lord Voldemort. But in the movie,the three friends seemed to just buried a rag doll covered in white cloth void with any intensity.

But the movie did not fail to rouse genuine emotions from it's loyal followers. Just thinking that next will be the finale of the Harry Potter movies make me sad. But then I am already thankful to JK Rowling that she created a magnificent and remarkable literature. I enjoyed her series that inspired the eight movies spanning way back when I was in college. It is just timely to take her well-deserved final bow next year, with flourish.