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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010)

Directed by David Yates

Fantasy

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Overview

Harry, Ron and Hermione walk away from their last year at Hogwarts to find and destroy the remaining Horcruxes, putting an end to Voldemort’s bid for immortality. But with Harry’s beloved Dumbledore dead and Voldemort’s unscrupulous Death Eaters on the loose, the world is more dangerous than ever.

Rated PG-13 | Length 146 minutes

Actors

Daniel Radcliffe | Emma Watson | Rupert Grint | Toby Jones | Helena Bonham Carter | Alan Rickman | Ralph Fiennes | Bill Nighy | Simon McBurney | Rhys Ifans | Evanna Lynch | Andy Linden | Guy Henry | Jason Isaacs | Brendan Gleeson | John Hurt | Robbie Coltrane | David Thewlis | Richard Griffiths | Julie Walters | Michael Gambon | Warwick Davis | Imelda Staunton | Tom Felton | Timothy Spall | Fiona Shaw | Dave Legeno | Helen McCrory | Nick Moran | Peter Mullan | David O'Hara | Clémence Poésy | Natalia Tena | Mark Williams | Bonnie Wright | Harry Melling | Ian Kelly | Michelle Fairley | Carolyn Pickles | Graham Duff | Arben Bajraktaraj | Rod Hunt | Suzie Toase | Ralph Ineson | Adrian Annis | Emil Hostina | Paul Khanna | Richard Strange | Anthony John Crocker | Peter G. Reed | Granville Saxton | Judith Sharp | Ashley McGuire | Penelope McGhie | Bob Yves Van Hellenberg Hubar | Tony Kirwood | David Ryall | James Phelps | Oliver Phelps | George Harris | Domhnall Gleeson | Frances de la Tour | Matyelok Gibbs | Eva Alexander | Matthew Lewis | Jon Campling | Devon Murray | William Melling | Simon Grover | Freddie Stroma | Isabella Laughland | Jessie Cave | Anna Shaffer | Josh Herdman | Amber Evans | Ruby Evans | Katie Leung | Georgina Leonidas | Louis Cordice | Scarlett Byrne | Afshan Azad | Steffan Rhodri | Sophie Thompson | Daniel Tuite | Daisy Haggard | George Potts | Rose Keegan | Ned Dennehy | Kate Fleetwood | Daniel Hill | Rade Serbedzija | Jamie Campbell Bower | Hazel Douglas | Adrian Rawlins | Geraldine Somerville | Miranda Richardson | Michael Byrne | Samuel Roukin | Toby Regbo | Lewis Young

Viewing History (seen 3 times)

Viewing Notes

Having seen the trailer for Part 2 in front of Green Lantern earlier in the day, we decided to pick up the Blu of Part 1 and rewatch in preparation for the final movie.

I saw this in the theater originally and liked it a LOT. I had just finished reading the entire series of books and Hallows: Part 1 was the first movie in the series I’d seen AFTER reading the books. Because it was so fresh in my mind, I thought the movie did a great job of capturing the frustration and hopelessness of the tasks confronting HP and friends. That period of time is very drawn out in the book and paints a pretty frustratingly bleak picture for the reader. The movie did a great job of capturing that.

By its very nature, Hallows: Part 1 is more contemplative and less action/adventure driven than any of the other movies. I’m ok with that.

This second viewing, months and months after I’ve read the books, that feeling was lessened a bit because the details weren’t so clear in my head. Despite that, I still really enjoyed it and am looking forward to the final installment.

Maybe after that, I’ll go back and read the books again for the hell of it.

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