November 11, 2010
Warner Bros.
Fantasy, Action, Drama
DVD
B
The Harry Potter regulars this time (* means newbie who will be back for the finale):
- Afshan Azad as Padma Patil
- Arben Bajraktraj as Antonin Dolohov (formerly playing an unidentified Death Eater)
- Scarlett Byrne as Pansy Parkinson
- Jessie Cave as Lavender Brown
- Robbie Coltrane as Rubeus Hagrid
- Louis Cordice as Blaise Zabini
- Warwick Davis as Griphook (new to the role)
- Francis de la Tour as Madame Maxime
- Amber Evans as Twin Girl #1
- Ruby Evans as Twin Girl #2
- Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy
- Ralph Fiennes as Lord Voldemort
- Michael Gambon as Professor Albus Dumbledore
- Brendan Gleeson as Alastor "Mad-Eye" Moody
- Domnhall Gleeson as Bill Weasley*
- Richard Griffiths as Vernon Dursley
- Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
- George Harris as Kingsley Shacklebolt
- Guy Henry as Pius Thicknesse*
- Josh Herdman as Gregory Goyle
- Rod Hunt as Thorfinn Rowle
- John Hurt as Ollivander
- Stanislav Ianevski as Viktor Krum
- Ralph Ineson as Amycus Carrow
- Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy
- Toby Jones as the voice of Dobby
- Isabella Laughland as Leanne
- David Legeno as Greyback
- Georgina Leonidas as Katie Bell
- Katie Leung as Cho Chang
- Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom
- Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood
- Angelica Mandy as Gabrielle Delacour
- Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy
- Harry Melling as Dudley Dursley
- Nick Moran as Scabior*
- Devon Murray as Seamus Finnigan
- James Phelps as Fred Weasley
- Oliver Phelps as George Weasley
- Clémence Poésy as Fleur Delacour
- Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
- Adrian Rawlins as James Potter
- Anna Shaffer as Romilda Vane
- Fiona Shaw as Petunia Dursley
- Geraldine Somerville as Lily Potter
- Timothy Spall as Wormtail
- Freddie Stroma as Cormac McLaggen
- Natalie Tena as Nymphadora Tonks
- David Thewlis as Remus Lupin
- Suzanne Toase as Alecto Carrow
- Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
- Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley
- Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley
My review of the book is here: http://rereadingeverybookiown.blogspot.com/2014/01/harry-potter-and-deathly-hallows.html. The movie isn't as good but it is as solid as most of the series. I think both the action scenes and the more dramatic scenes work, as do the moments of humour, such as the Seven Harrys transformation. The sets and costumes, including at the wedding, are just right. The most impressive visual aspect, however, is the animation for "The Tale of the Three Brothers." The central trio are all at the top of their game, which matters since much of the movie is about just the three of them, and even when they interact with others their dynamic matters. Ironically, one of my favorite sections is the Ministry raid, where they've been Polyjuiced into middle-aged adults (Emma Thompson's sister Sophie among them).
What doesn't work? Well, no offense to Nick Moran, but I don't see why the character of Scabior is built up here and in Part 2, when there are other Death Eaters (including Greyback) who could've been used more. Also, with all the plot threads to be tied up in the finale, giving Harry the fragment of Sirius's mirror without explanation is odd. And other details are rushed through, such as the eye on Umbridge's door. Still, these are quibbles and this is the better half of Hallows onscreen.
Daisy Haggard is the voice of the Ministry Lift, as she was in Order of the Phoenix. Elliott Francis is again a Slug Club Member, as he was in Half-Blood Prince. Ifeoma Oboko was in Gryffindor in Prince but is just a School Child here. Sarah Jane O'Neill is a Ministry Wizard here but would be a Wizard Parent in Part 2. Paul Davies is a Death Eater, as he was in Goblet of Fire and Prince, and would be again in the finale. Graham Duff, Emil Hostina, Tony Kirwood (who was Finckelgruber in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory), Penelope McGhie, Ashley McGuire, Peter G. Reed, Granville Saxton, Judith Sharp, and Bob Yves Van Hellenberg would all return as Death Eaters.
And Rose Keegan was Emma Pagent in Grint's Driving Lessons, while she's Red-Haired Witch here.
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