User blog comment:Kacieh/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 1 Review Page/@comment-3198499-20101201210706

I just want to start by saying, BEST...MOVIE...YET!!! I feel that this movie was the most faithful adaptation since Chris Columbus left. They had to make changes on some plot points, but I feel the changes made sense for the movie. Before I saw the film, I was a bit apprehensive about all the extra humor that was added to the film, such as the oblivious waitress in the cafe. I now see that such scenes were necessary to difuse the tension that could have made this movie way darker. One thing I didn't like were the tender moments; they felt weird. In the beginnings of the "Order of the Phoenix" and "Half-Blood Prince" movies, when Hermione reunites with Harry after a summer of separation, she throws herself onto Harry in a great big hug. In this movie I noticed that in addition to the hug, Hermione also gave Harry a peck on the cheek, which seemed out of character for Hermoine. The scene between the Weasley twins after George lost his ear, with Fred stroking his brother's hair showed a great love between the brothers, but also felt a bit creepy. The dance between Harry and Hermione that almost ended in a kiss was a bit awkward as well (even though I am a Harry/Hermione shipper and still think they would be a good couple.) Those three scenes show a strong relationship between the characters that were featured in the books, but not well developed for the movies. Other scenes I didn't like were: the introduction of Bill Weasley to Harry three years after Harry met him in the books; the complete lack of emotion allowed for the deaths of Hedwig, Mad-Eye, and the briefly featured Scrimgeour (who I desperately wanted to hear say, "Harry Potter, do you fear death," but that is beside the point.) I did feel that Hedwig and Dobby did get more noble deaths than in the books. And I loved the Ministry scene where the adult actors perfectly portrayed three terrified 17-year-olds disguised as supposedly tough adults. The cinematography was great, especially the dramatic close-ups on the actors. All in all, the movie was excellent, and I can't wait for Part 2.