Average Rating: 7.2/10
Reviews Counted: 245
Fresh: 194 | Rotten: 51
It can't help but feel like the prelude it is, but Deathly Hallows: Part I is a beautifully filmed, emotionally satisfying penultimate installment for the Harry Potter series.
Average Rating: 7.4/10
Critic Reviews: 40
Fresh: 29 | Rotten: 11
It can't help but feel like the prelude it is, but Deathly Hallows: Part I is a beautifully filmed, emotionally satisfying penultimate installment for the Harry Potter series.
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The first installment of the two-film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows follows Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron (Rupert Grint), and Hermione (Emma Watson) as they search for the pieces of Voldemort's (Ralph Fiennes) soul that he extracted from his being and hid in obscure locations both far and wide. If the trio is unable to locate and destroy them all, Voldemort will remain immortal. Despite their long friendship, a combination of dark forces, romantic tensions, and long-held
PG-13, 2 hr. 26 min.
Drama, Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Mystery & Suspense, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Nov 19, 2010 Wide
Apr 15, 2011
$295.0M
Warner Bros. Pictures
All Critics (245) | Top Critics (40) | Fresh (197) | Rotten (51) | DVD (3)
The trouble with Harry, as becomes clear from this seventh and penultimate installment, is not that we have lost the plot -- the film is as tangled and as corkscrewed as Bonham Carter's hair -- but that we are in danger of losing everything else.
There is much to love in the latest offering from the Potter franchise.
By any measure, Deathly Hallows is a ripping thriller.
This one is a long, archetypal journey that screeches to a halt a few stops short of its destination.
Beautifully shot but a soulless cash machine, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1" delivers no dramatic payoff, no resolution and not much fun.
Every two minutes the action whooshes sideways to someone somewhere else.
... Radcliffe, Grint and Watson have grown into their roles so well.
A terrific set-up to the final chapter of our favorite boy wizard's saga.
Far more emotionally complex and scary than any previous entry - Potter 7.1 is the franchise's best chapter yet.
A water-treading sequel sans emotional momentum which simply serves as a setup for this summer's grand finale.
Deliberate, nervy sequel that wisely matures with the fanbase...The deliberation and general caution of the picture is a perfect way to say good-bye to this amazing run of feature films.
...a sort of fantasy video game where the heroes must find their way through a maze to obtain all the needed magical articles to win. (Blu-ray Combo Edition)
Fortunately, the good outweighs the mediocre, so in the end this is one of the better installments in the series.
No more professors, no more books; no more Potter's defiant looks.
The domineering final stretch of a story that has become as much popcorn distraction as old, reliable friend is shaping up to be part family reunion, part merciless slugfest.
Noted critics have used the words 'unintelligible' and 'impenetrable' to describe the script. Here's a couple more: Boring and meandering.
The magic is lost on the very young because of the films' even darker tone.
The saga of Harry Potter definitely heats up before it winds down.
Probablemente la mejor de la serie desde El Prisionero de Azkaban (2004), HP7 es una película de clima denso, oscuro y ominoso, excelentemente filmada.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is the first entry of the franchise to really capture the essence of J.K. Rowling's masterworks.
Although it feels far too long, Yates and Kloves thankfully mix the dark drama with lighter comedy, allowing the characters to grow organically
Potter stumbles at the finish line with tepid Hallows.
The trio has clearly advanced beyond the pure buddy stages of childhood.
Judging by this first half, this touchstone series is well on its way to getting the sendoff it deserves.
as an outsider to the works of J.K. Rowling, it's nevertheless a well-constructed, competently-told and generally engaging tale that suffers only from being but part of the whole story.
Yates has been building his version of this world for two movies now, and he rightfully doesn't let up.
Simply one of the best Potter movies so far. I have to say David Yates as director has grown with each movie and in this one he brings the love of the subject to the screen. Like it says its part 1 . . so much to cover that well many other characters have very bit parts but overall its a great film.
March 2, 2008Super Reviewer
I have never read ANY of the Harry Potter books nor have I seen any other Harry Potter book so for me to jump into the series on its near finale is a big smack in the face of all those following this series religiously. But I couldn't help but find that "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1" was expertly
November 28, 2011Super Reviewer
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