harry potter deathly hallows part 2 ending

It is the story of Harry Potter and Voldemort though and that doesn’t disappoint. This also includes the best character of the movie, Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom, who has never been more bad-ass than he is here. From Maggie Smith, through to Mark Williams and even Julie Walters, each long-standing character gets a moment or conclusion which they deserve. Characters you have watched develop and grow as the series progresses get a chance to show their muscle here and it feels very satisfying. Luckily, this is soon forgotten when some of the cooler moments occur. There is so much to cram into this movie that even two separate parts still doesn’t feel like enough. The story of Snape and his actions is “explained” but so quickly that questions are still unanswered, as is a bizarre moment in a “white King’s Cross Station” which lacks any clarity at all. This leads to some very confusing moments within the franchise’s finale. The issue becomes when any attempt at story-telling takes place in-between.

The spectacle doesn’t fail here, as wand battles, large snakes, explosions and giants all grace the screen in a bust-up that would rival moments in Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. This final battle is the main crux of the movie, taking up at least the final two-acts.

It is a bold move because the first film set-up so much to be resolved, from the destruction of the remaining Horcruxes, the location of The Deathly Hallows and the fight for Hogwarts itself. Not that there isn’t any story-telling here, it is just lodged between a lot of action sequences, generic magic-wand battles and stand-off after stand-off. Not that this makes for a bad movie, just one which feels slightly lacking. Where Part 1 of the Deathly Hallows story was definitely designed to set the scene and place all the pieces of the tale in place, Part 2 is the finale. To say that this movie is one large set-piece may be simplifying things slightly but you can’t help think that a lot of action was put in place over substance.

Harry potter deathly hallows part 2 ending