On Friday, November 19, one of the most anticipated movies of the year premiered here in the US: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. Several die-hard fans even attended the midnight showing of the seventh installment of one of the most successful movie franchises in history.
Because of its immense popularity, the new film grossed over $49 million in its first weekend alone. The cumulative total for the movie was over $219 million by November 26, dominating the box office for the second weekend in a row. In addition to achieving financial success, most Harry Potter fans were pleased with how it compared to the extremely popular novel by J.K. Rowling.
With some good laughs and almost non-stop action throughout, part one of The Deathly Hallows is a very enjoyable movie. When chaos descends on the wizarding world, Harry, Ron, and Hermione must venture out into the world to destroy the horcruxes (pieces of Voldemort’s soul) in order to defeat the Dark Lord once and for all. On the day of the premiere, theaters were packed with teenagers that had grown up with the books and the movies. The audience cheered and clapped for its favorite characters. Though the other movies are not known for their ability to live up to the books, part one of the Deathly Hallows gave audiences everything they expected and more. The main three actors of the film – Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson – have matured in their acting and portraying their characters seems very natural to them. Not only did director David Yates and writer Steve Kloves stick to the novel’s plot, he added a few laughs to brighten up the very dark story. Even though the movie runs for a full 2 hours and 26 minutes, the plot moves quickly and leaves audiences hanging on, waiting for the premiere of the final chapter in Harry’s story on July 15, 2011.
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