Saturday, March 04, 2023

Movie review - "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows Part One" (2010) *** (warning: spoilers)

 This gets off to a flying start with Harry on the run, and Voldemort murdering a captured teacher in front of his cronies. Then it slows down and becomes a trudge - 149 minutes! For a part one!

Cheaper than the previous one because a lot of it is our trio strolling through the Scottish countryside. There's more Hermoine and Ron in this and a bit of  a love triangle which sparks things up even if it's a fake love triangle because Ron is drugged. The plot has them chasing a Thing then they find out there's other Things they need to stop a Thing happening.

Some lively moments: the opening, every time Helena Bonham Carter is on screen, the death of  Dobbie (usually annoying but goes out in a blaze of glory), some action sequences.


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