Honestly, by Book #7, I was not anticipating its release. J.K. Rowling wrote lengthier and darker as Harry Potter saga continued. The books became adult-level effort with teenager level enjoyment. But I am the guy who read all six of the Dune series and watch RoboCop #3: a sucker for sequels. So I dully read HP7 and went to see the movie that was supposed to be the last. How fitting, when HP7.2 poster showed up, it said, “It all ends on July 15.” Never had I so welcome the ending for the reason of “Let’s get it over with.”
Overall, it was actually a good movie. Harry’s struggle and sacrifice was heart-felt. Hermione, how lovely Emma Watson turns out, is a bit weak. Snape was as delightfully hateful. Ron, oh well, was Ron. The epic battle reminded me a bit of Helm’s Deep. I also liked Snape’s memory replay a lot.
The bad parts of the movie came from the book. The over-complication of the Deathly Hallow objects. The confusion among the Horcruxes and their destruction. The Ex Machina of Dumbledore and Harry’s other dead relatives. And, worst of all, the unnecessary epilogue of the “19 years later” and the pathetic make-ups (except for Ron’s bulging mid-section).
I don’t know how well will the “Deluxe 8 DVD Set” sell. I am not going to buy them and sure glad this whole series, books and movies, is now over.