User blog comment:Kacieh/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows- Part 1 Review Page/@comment-3224912-20101124081105

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 was truly a stunning film. It was much better than the last three have been. I was very pleased with how close they were able to come to the book, given the movie conversion factor. I felt like all of the important scenes were covered, and they didn't leave too much that was necessary for understanding out.

I really liked the dancing scene, it brought Harry and Hermione's characters to life. I thought that the ending of that scene with the chins on shoulders was unnecessarily suggestive, given that Harry is supposed to be pining after Ginny.

Speaking of Ginny, I think that having her come to Harry to zip her into her dress was a very sweet way to get them into a kiss, although I like JKR's way a bit better. Ginny's character and style was much improved in this movie; I could actually think of her as Ginny instead of a bit of a rip-off.

The whole scene with Bathilda Bagshot was also amazingly well done, and her morphing into a snake was executed excellently, although a little to much like Wormtail's transformation.

I thought that Dobby's charachter was undeniably sweeter than he was in Chamber of Secrets, which is a good thing. His lines are so adorable! And the way he just sat there perched on the chandelier was charming.

The Trio were amazing as always-- need I say more? I think they really got their act together and expressed the range of emotions that had been missing since the Goblet of Fire.

The only thing that I can really say that I didn't like was the opening scene. I thought that having it start with just his eyes ruined the amazing, light-filled beginning that most of them have had. Although I cannot deny that the way Hermione Obliviated her parents was just the way to set the scene for what followed. I didn't think that watching the Dursleys leave #4 Privet Drive was really useful.

Amazing movie, can't wait to see it again.