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1. 
   Stephen Cook from United States
   

   Nov 15, 2010

   A big improvement in the series!

   In my mind, the Deathly Hallows Part 1 captured the feeling of exactly
   what the Harry Potter movies should have been all along: gritty,
   emotional, and cinematic. I haven't been a huge fan of any of the HP
   movies to date, but I was pleased with the Deathly Hallows because it
   took a big step up in maturity from the "children's fantasy" genre and
   focused on themes very central to the seventh book: hopelessness and
   desperation.

   After the death of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, the magical
   world falls into disarray as Voldemort gains power over the Ministry of
   Magic and hunts tirelessly after his mortal enemy and our continuing
   protagonist, Harry Potter. While keeping a low cover, Harry, Ron, and
   Hermoine decide to track down and destroy Voldemort's soul contained in
   hidden "horcruxes" but have difficulties deciding what to do and where
   to start.

   The Deathly Hallows very successfully portrays the despair-filled
   journey of the wizarding trio. With dark undertones running through the
   cinematography, Part 1 of the Harry Potter finale is the film that
   deals more with the emotional stagnation of the characters and spends
   less time with action scenes and major plot points. Since Rowling's
   seventh book is separated into two movies, Part 1 boasts a much slower
   pace than earlier HP films and is not so focused on cramming as many
   subplots and side-stories from the book as possible into the movie's
   runtime, which tends to clutter up the storyline and make the whole
   thing feel rushed.

   But where the slow pacing makes this film stand out in the series, it
   also may be its downfall. The Deathly Hallows continually feeds us a
   feeling of desolation as Harry, Ron and Hermoine fail to discover a way
   to destroy the horcruxes; they seem to be making no progress towards
   defeating the Dark Lord, but as an effect the movie seems to be making
   no progress towards an ending. Storyline lags intensely towards the
   middle of the film and is dragged out until the conclusion (which ends
   abruptly). You'll be left in your seats feeling like this is going
   nowhere- but that's the point: Harry, Ron, and Hermoine are getting
   nowhere. So I liked this movie because the pace was slow, but I also
   didn't like this movie because the pace was slow. See what I'm getting
   at? Aside from that, I can't complain much. Performances were fine,
   effects were impressive, and best of all, nothing dastardly was done to
   J.K. Rowling's story.

   The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is a nice improvement and a fine addition
   to the Harry Potter series and should serve as a solid emotional base
   for Part 2 to take off with next year. If you've enjoyed the HP movies
   so far, this should be a satisfying experience at least. If not, let
   the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 redeem your faith in the series. 7/10

   P.S. Keep on the lookout for the scene about the deathly hallows story.
   It has some of the most beautiful and artistic animation I have ever
   seen in a movie.

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2. 
   Sabrina (sabrina.ide@hotmail.com) from Netherlands
   

   Nov 13, 2010

   Not the best movie out of the franchise

   *** This review may contain spoilers ***

   I went to an exclusive avant premiere yesterday evening in Antwerp
   (Belgium). As always my expectations were sky high. Up to this moment I
   think every new HP-movie is better than the previous one. With Deathly
   Hallows part 1 that is not the case.

   I must admit when I first read the book I thought the first part, the
   road trip, was a bit boring. The action from the other books is gone.
   Naturally the film makers have to work with the material they have, so
   for me the movie was a bit dull at times. There is not a lot of action,
   they really saved it all for part 2. We have some at the beginning with
   the 7 Potters, but they focus all their attention on the real Harry. I
   would have hoped that we would also see what's going on with the
   others. This part is over very quickly. The break-in at the Ministry,
   the visit to Xenophilius Lovegood and the escape from Malfoy Manner
   also provides us with some action.

   The part at the Burrow is also over before you even know it. Here you
   can already notice how much they left out: the preparation for the
   wedding, the arrival of the Delacours, the trio plotting their road
   trip and Harry's birthday. It's all gone. In general with this movie I
   find that the film makers left out a lot of important material. People
   who haven't read the books may find it difficult to fully comprehend
   what's going on. I really missed the part where Dumbledore's
   questionable early life is explained: his relation with Grindelwald &
   the story of his sister.

   They also speed things up. In the book you can read how Ron's
   frustration is slowly building up, while in the movie it feels like
   he's frustrated almost from the beginning of their trip. By showing us
   a lot of different (desolate) landscapes the film makers portray the
   passing of time. Never knew UK could look so grim! The film makers
   added a few, in my opinion, unnecessary things. Like Dobby helping
   Kreacher to find Mundungus Fletcher. It doesn't happen in the book and
   adds no real value to the movie. I actually found it annoying. There
   was one addition that I did like: the part where Hermione comes face to
   face with some snatchers. Not going to say anymore about this one.

   I thought the acting was very good. You can clearly see the trio
   stepped up their game. In this movie it's all about the three of them,
   the others actors have little screen time.

   The look & feel of the movie (dark, grim, threatening) is perfect, from
   the very first moment (the Warner Bros. logo).

   Best part of the movie for me was actually the animation that they made
   for the story of the three brothers.

   The split comes very late. People who haven't read the book will
   certainly exclaim: "OH NOOOOOO!" The ending reminded me of HP4, the
   rise of Voldemort, because Voldemort is the last thing we see in part
   1, right at the moment when he obtains a certain powerful magical
   object.

   So for part 2 we'll be looking forward to an action packed movie with
   the break-in at Gringotts and the battle of Hogwarts!!!

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3. 
   JeronimusW from Belgium
   

   Nov 13, 2010

   How glad I am, that this film is so different

   *** This review may contain spoilers ***

   "Deathly Hallows Part 1" follows the book closely, but misses out on a
   few interesting scenes, and then makes up a few additional scenes that
   are poignant and incredibly welcome.

   In the beginning, it seems like the film's skipping through the book's
   content very quickly, but it makes sense, when you realise how much is
   going on. At the end, the beginning is far away, although the journey
   there doesn't make it seem like a long while.

   General opinion seems to be that it drags in the middle, but, let's
   face it, so did the book. There's no real reason to complain about
   Endless Camping Trips at all, because the film moves from plot point to
   set piece to plot point all the time. There's some clever ways the film
   handles its exposition, although it is not without its faults.

   The trio's acting is the second best thing in this film. Emma has
   improved loads over the past few years, and she seems to be at the top
   of her game in this film. Her acting is stellar. As usual, Grint gets
   saddled with the role of comic relief, but he also gets his chance to
   shine in an array of emotional scenes. Daniel manages to carry the
   story as the main character. The three manage to stand their own very
   well without the presence of the adult actors.

   Speaking of adult actors, Nick Morran's Scabior is a delightful
   character – he's slightly perverted and he has a bit of a Jack Sparrow
   vibe going on. Peter Mullan's Yaxley was impressive and managed to be
   quite threatening. It is a shame that we see so little of Bill Nighy's
   character, the new Minister for Magic, Rufus Scrimgeour. The character
   was regrettably cut from the previous film, and I wish they hadn't, if
   only to see more of Nighy's impressive performance. Old-time familiar
   faces are great, as usual. Fiona Shaw gets but one shot of screen time,
   but the look in her eyes says so much about her character. Jasoon
   Isaacs is terrific as a broken and devastated Lucius Malfoy. The lack
   of Rickman is a shame, but the presence of Bonham Carter makes up for
   it. Big baddie Ralph Fiennes manages to finally be a menacing, scary
   Voldemort in the film's first scenes, but as the story progresses and
   he gets appearances in a few messy, rushed and disappointing visions,
   Voldemort's actions just don't continue being an ominous cloud of
   danger, as they should be.

   The film's greatest achievement, however, is the animated sequence
   detailing the "Tale of the Three Brothers", an interesting wizard
   fairytale. It is a daring move from the filmmakers, one that will
   pleasantly surprise the audience.

   The biggest letdown is how the film doesn't just keep going. After
   two-and-a-half hours, it doesn't feel like the story's finished. A few
   scenes were added to make the climax more exciting, but it's just a
   downright shame that the movie doesn't just continue for another hour
   or two.

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4. 
   sofie-17 from Belgium
   

   Nov 12, 2010

   Wickedly awesome – One of the best

   Up until now, I was convinced that from the 4th book onwards, Harry
   Potter-books had become too complex to make into film: Goblet of Fire
   was a sore disappointment. Order of the Phoenix left many Potterheads
   wanting more, even if it wasn't a bad film per se (personally I
   thoroughly enjoyed it, even though I felt they left out too much).
   Half-blood Prince -while visually stunning- did not capture the
   brilliance of the book. With "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", I
   think the makers have finally succeeded in crafting a movie that was
   both fun to watch for casual viewers while also catering to the needs
   of the hard-core fans who know the books by heart. The decision to
   split the movie into two parts may be judged as a financial one by
   some, but I'm convinced it was the only possible way to make this work.
   The movie was cut off at the perfect time as well, having the viewers
   yearn for more without being too abrupt.

   I don't want to give away anything, so I'll just say this: Hats of to
   you, David Yates. One can only hope the second installment will
   continue in the same vein…

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