User blog comment:Kacieh/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 1 Review Page/@comment-1783074-20101125024026

I think this was the best film yet, and that's saying a lot--most of the movies are not like the books; they just slip in the important details and totally change the rest of it. However, this mostly stuck to the book. I really missed my favorite moments in the book--Kreacher whacking Mundungus with a frying pan, Dudley saying his...thanks, Remus and Tonk's baby news, Harry burying Mad-Eye's famous revolving eye, and Harry finding Lily's letter. I wanted to see Molly be her "raging mother hen" self, but it seemed like she was cool with it. Some of the characters were out of character, and some events HAD TO BE PUT IN THERE. I mean, Peter Pettigrew is supposed to strangle himself! It shows how there's a tiny bit of remorse and that he needs to repay his debt to Harry saving his life! It's also a nod to how cruel and uncaring Voldemort is. Also, Kreacher! They didn't tell Regulus's story! It explains much, and Kreacher is kinder to Harry to the point where the golden trio is fond of him. AND DUMBLEDORE! Dumbledore's past, his sister, and his friend with Grisenwald! HELLO! That's mostly the reason WHY Harry is unceratin about Dumbledore. Some changes were really good, such as Hedwig protecting Harry and sacrificing herself for his life. Even Bellatrix was almost crueler and scarier than in the book. I think the first air duel/flight from Voldemort could have been more terrifying and action-packed. The Malfoy Manor scene had me chewing on my nails. When Dobby died--he was one of the best, shining characters in this film--almost everyone was sobbing quietly. I cried very much. His death was done very well, innocent and sweet and it showed Dobby very well. I disliked how "The Tale of the three Brothers" was portrayed. I thought it was weird, a little like "The Nightmare Before Christmas"/"Corpse Bride" animation thing. The people and Death looked like odd robots. They should have just used actors or realistically illustrated characters to play that out. It served its purpose though. Where was the Invisibility Cloak?? DEATHLY HALLOWS is in the title! Therefore, the Cloak--A HALLOW--should be at least SHOWN!! Newcomers would be all like, "Do they need to find the Invisibility Cloak? Who has it?" Mad-Eye Moody was portrayed perfectly; we'll miss him. The Harry/Hermione scene was the sort of like sunshine in a rain storm, but some people who don't know how it ends will ask "What about Ginny? Will Harry and Hermione end up together?" Hermione reversing her parents' memories and making herself disappear from the photos was really good. It showed how horrible Hermione felt, but she had to do it. The ending was a cliffhanger, and if I never read the books, I'd be asking for the next months--"What will happen next??" Overall, I'll give this film four out of five stars. Let's hope the second one will blow everyone away!