User blog comment:Kacieh/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 1 Review Page/@comment-3226510-20101122222217

To begin, this film was so impressive it made up for the atrocity that was Half Blood Prince. While I adored how accurate it stayed to the beloved book, I was impressed with some of the creative liberties they took in alterations. The change they made with Hedwig was welcomed; I'm glad he died a fighter, instead of helpless in his cage and that he defended Harry until the very end. I also enjoyed the interaction between Harry and Hermione when Ron was gone. Yes, it went against the grain of the book and yes, it made it almost seem plausible that Harry and Hermione might have some chemistry, but if you looked beyond the apparent emotion, you could see that they tried to stay close because they were so lonely and missed Ron so much. The interpretation of Xenophilius Lovegood was spot on, and I appreciate the consistancy of the edits. It was not explained that Ron dressed the ghoul as himself with Spattergoit, so there was no need to hide him when they escaped from Lovegood's home. Likewise, the movie didn't add EVERY detail; while I wouldn't mind watching a six hour movie, most would, so they were appropiate in the details they excluded. The part they cut the movie was also near-perfect, except that Dumbledore's tomb wasn't on a random island, it was at Hogwarts. This film did nothing to catch people up about the previous six films, so anyone coming in with no prior knowledge would be utterly lost. It was also apparent that they did not try to recall any details from the last book; in Half blood Prince, ALL the flashback scenes of Voldemort's past were removed, leaving the audience lost as to why the Horcrux's were made and how Voldemort became who he is. In Deathly Hallows, the audience was still lost because there was so much to cover the directors could not backtrack. In fact, much of the backstory for many characters were lost, including Remus Lupin and his wife, Tonks,and Bill and Fleur. While it doesn't affect the quality of the movie, you care less about the characters and lose a special connection with them. This film deserves a 9/10, and I am so very excited for Part II