Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1

I liked this one the best of all the HP movies. J K Rowling should be canonized as St Jo for writing this brilliant series of books. Yes, they are brilliant. And the films are generally lockstep with the books. And for that reason, the final book is divided into two films. Radcliffe was one of the worst child actors ever seen- I slaughtered his first two performances on the old website. He was hammy and out of character. But over time he seems to have learned a lot from the series of wonderful directors as well as from his two castmates who have never missed a beat. This film is like watching a drama, relying far less on special effects and creatures. After all, by now we do know who everyone is and what their role is in the story. We truly admire Hermione and Ron in this one- big parts of the story are theirs. The scenery is lovely- it is nice to see them in the real world. The ending is perfect. I have to say that the critics who have complained about this being long or not exciting are missing the point. It is a great movie. We KNOW these kids. We have watched them grow up. We worry for Harry, even though we know he will live. I love being attached to this story. And I thought this movie was fantastic.
 PS my favorite characters have always been the Weasley twins and Luna. Just in case you wondered.