I loved how dark the theme was. I loved how dark the tone was. And maybe, I shouldn't have watched this in 3D because with those glasses, the darker scenes were even darker and it was a little annoying to put in more effort to catch all the detail.
I thought the three main characters were properly developed, especially Harry. And this movie really gave Harry a proper ending. Not only that, I thought compared to the other previous instalments, this one was of an epic proportioin. From the action sequences when Ralph Fiennes' Voldemort and his goons raided the school, it was a magnificent display of CGI and direction from David Yates. I felt the characters' dire desperations and really enjoyed the emotions the movie created for its audience.
However, what was lost here were the characters Hermoine and Ron. They had more of an impact in Harry's footsteps but here there were reduced to the roles of sub-casts. And as for the other sub-characters such as Draco and Lucius Malfoy, Bellatrix, Prof. McGonagall, all other professors, etc., have all been reduced greatly in terms of screentime. Understandably time was an issue, but it's just unfortunate to see how they have gone to waste.
There were still some ridiculous coincidence when it came to the storytelling. Like getting dumped in that tunnel from the roller-coaster ride by accident but coincidentally that's where they were meant to go. Silly parts like these, I'm sure the book has a more detailed explanation. But thankfully, parts like these were very few in this instalment.
I wished the movie didn't end with "19 years later...". I was told the book did so as well, but I would rather see the immediate aftermath and how the school was rebuilt. And perhaps mourn a little for the dead too. But that's just me, loving the dark.
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