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ICUH8NDec 16, 2010

It's hard to comment when so little happened. This entire movie starts with a bang and then quickly turns into a slow, gray sky creeping along the horizon. Dull, lifeless, incredibly depressing and long-drawn out scenes that serve only asIt's hard to comment when so little happened. This entire movie starts with a bang and then quickly turns into a slow, gray sky creeping along the horizon. Dull, lifeless, incredibly depressing and long-drawn out scenes that serve only as filler in an attempt to milk Harry's final and 7th act as much as possible. Rather than being subjected to drawn out landscape scene one after another it'd be nice to see what's going on with the other characters or at Hogwarts. Sure we get some hints through Harry's perspective, but man, I can't recall a movie this long featuring so little plot, dialogue or action.… Expand

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LordOFlibertYJan 21, 2012

You guys are crazy. This movie was boring as hell it was just a simple chase film and there were so many boring and stupid moments I hated this film for being a chase film. They should've just combined part 1 and part 2 and create a 3hrYou guys are crazy. This movie was boring as hell it was just a simple chase film and there were so many boring and stupid moments I hated this film for being a chase film. They should've just combined part 1 and part 2 and create a 3hr masterpiece but no, they splited it 2 movies you were forced to watch both movies to understand the story rofl nice job marketers.… Expand

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ahileJul 8, 2011

This movie is very very stupid i realy hate myself of spending 2 hours of my life watching it and i dont know how it got such a hight score here because harry al he does in this movie is shoot a couple of spels ( of course he misses) and whenThis movie is very very stupid i realy hate myself of spending 2 hours of my life watching it and i dont know how it got such a hight score here because harry al he does in this movie is shoot a couple of spels ( of course he misses) and when he meets lord vol... they just fire a laser one at other what kind of face off is that ? how could some people think tha this movie is good… Expand

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steveconNov 20, 2010

A truly insulting affair by all accounts, a blatant money grabbing effort intent on exploiting the massive fan base for every last penny it can wrangle. Disjointed, tedious, misplaced innuendo and titillation and a barrage of locationA truly insulting affair by all accounts, a blatant money grabbing effort intent on exploiting the massive fan base for every last penny it can wrangle. Disjointed, tedious, misplaced innuendo and titillation and a barrage of location placement make for two hours of unadulterated misery. Any hint of malevolence suggested in the opening scene is absorbed into the prevailing drabness of the visuals and repetitive 'jump at screen' climax of the action sequences. Daniel Radcliffe delivers another solid wood performance as the worlds most uninspiring and useless hero, leaving the viewer devoid of emotional contact to the point of just not caring, if you really want to experience pain for the chap you should view his rendition of the elements song on youtube.… Expand

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RienyeDec 18, 2010

I.m not by any means a huge fan of the HP series, but I have reluctantly watched the movies. But this movie was generally pointless. I do not mean the plot but it was alot of wizzing around from one location to another for 2.5hrs, to have theI.m not by any means a huge fan of the HP series, but I have reluctantly watched the movies. But this movie was generally pointless. I do not mean the plot but it was alot of wizzing around from one location to another for 2.5hrs, to have the critical point of the movie dwindled down to a 30 minute explanation and some dark music. I honestly think they should have made a 3hr or 3.5hr movie and have everything in there. I think you can give this one a miss, watch it at home and watch part 2 at the theatre.… Expand

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ivankattNov 25, 2010

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Walking, camping, angst... mix and repeat. The first half of the book was boring too. All I could think at the end of the film was two and a half hours and all they did was find one damn horcrux. The I guess part 2 will be, as they say in the biz, "action packed."… Expand

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PayupNov 19, 2010

If they had split each of the fourth, fifth, and maybe even sixth books into two movies i would have commended them, for a lot of key scenes and a lot of the plotline of these 2 books was left out of the movies. However, in my opinion,If they had split each of the fourth, fifth, and maybe even sixth books into two movies i would have commended them, for a lot of key scenes and a lot of the plotline of these 2 books was left out of the movies. However, in my opinion, splitting the final book was a big mistake. Reading the seventh book i was nearly bored out of my mind during the first half as Harry, Ron and Hermione spent the entire time on the run, and very few things of interest occurred, which is exactly the same as the movie: extremely dull with very little happening in a large amount of time. While it does seem like a ploy to rob viewers of more money, it should definitely make for a thrilling conclusion, as the best part of the deathly hallows occurs in the 2nd half, at hogwarts. While this film was a huge disappointment, i am looking forward to the 8th and final installment in the harry potter movie franchise.… Expand

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invariertyNov 19, 2010

As a person who loved the movie series and books And as a person who knows that a movie and a book are two different Things. This proved to me that money speaks louder than words or film This was the worst movie of maybe all times!!! JustAs a person who loved the movie series and books And as a person who knows that a movie and a book are two different Things. This proved to me that money speaks louder than words or film This was the worst movie of maybe all times!!! Just because they have Entertained me in the past with what was a great series in both forms They cannot pawn off this movie even as a movie. Just because of it long Sweeping shots and LOTR type cinematography that did not make the lack of a movie behind In any sense of the word bearable to watch, I could no express the feel I felt as only to say not only wanted my money back, I want my time back For a half move they stretched into what will be two films And Ed Wood film is a masterpiece of film compared to this Dont wasted your life on this insult of Intelligence...… Expand

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KateMNov 27, 2010

I'm a massive HP fan and didn't like this movie, my friend has never read the books but loved this movie. It's not a film for fans of the book, you'll spend most of the movie disappointed that they skipped over important or interesting scenesI'm a massive HP fan and didn't like this movie, my friend has never read the books but loved this movie. It's not a film for fans of the book, you'll spend most of the movie disappointed that they skipped over important or interesting scenes from the book, and the portrayal of the story is much different. I didn't like how this movie was set up. Camping scene, Action scene, Camping scene, Action scene........ It doesn't flow and feels jerky. The best thing about this movie is how funny it is in parts, whether on purpose or by accident, there are some truely funny lines! Also, the animation of the deathly hallows story is superb… Expand

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VestNov 20, 2010

This is easily the most boring movie of the year. Choosing to split this movie up into two parts, the first part a murderous crawl, was a horrible idea.

Words cannot begin to describe how much I hated 'Deathly Hallows.' The movie is wroughtThis is easily the most boring movie of the year. Choosing to split this movie up into two parts, the first part a murderous crawl, was a horrible idea.

Words cannot begin to describe how much I hated 'Deathly Hallows.' The movie is wrought with the labor of a convoluted setup without any sort of retribution. It doesn't even feel like a movie. This is one of those rare movies where the boredom illicited in my body transforms into crippling excruciating pain. Yes. Pain. This movie caused me physical painful discomfort just watching it.

First off, the movie is two hours long. Read the title of the movie. Deathly Hallows. PART 1. It has taken this studio two hours to tell only THE FIRST HALF of a single book. You may say it's to compensate for all the detail and character development that was packed into it. But that argument is complete and utter nonsense, and anybody who dares use it KNOWS IT. This movie wasn't long for all the plot. I was sitting there BEGGING for plot to be bombarding me. No, anybody who uses that cop-out is lying to you. Lying!

I am not kidding, the characters spend 75% of the film time walking. Walking! And VERY SLOWLY! Not talking, not progressing the plot, just walking through the woods. I'm betting some publisher intervention materialized somewhere down the book's authoring, because J.K. Rawling's original title was probably "Harry and Friends go Camping." You can tell they were trying to stretch this one out to make it seem longer; like they wanted to give it a three hour viewing time so the casual onlooker would think it was a phalanx of constant plot development. You'd think it! It would make total sense going into the movie!

But this movie ripped me off!

It wasn't that case at all. If they cut out all the empty staring into outer freaking space, the dreadfully exasperated pauses between lines of dialogue, and walking sequences at zombie speeds, this movie would have been just shy of an hour.

Do it right. Just read the book.… Expand

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NoBSJan 4, 2011

There's very little to describe about this movie even though it's a 2 and half hour film, because almost nothing happens. The best way to say it: it's a boring waste of time. The movie seemed to drag on forever and after I finished my popcornThere's very little to describe about this movie even though it's a 2 and half hour film, because almost nothing happens. The best way to say it: it's a boring waste of time. The movie seemed to drag on forever and after I finished my popcorn (having to be in a line for 1 hour, I finished the popcorn during previews), I was twiddling my thumbs, shoving up caffeine injections, and wondering which came first; the chicken or the egg? Basically Harry goes with Harmonie and Ron out of hogwartz looking for hucruxs while beginning to hate eachother. It's a pathetic adventure, they go around like mopping little dwarfs, and slit their wrists while trying to communicate with each other in whispers. Ron gets a tantrum, and Harry and Harmonie bang eachother, big deal. JK! Anyways, nothing special. Skip the rent and watch paint dry, it will be much more entertaining.… Expand

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BartNov 21, 2010

By far the worst HP film yet! Way too much exposition. Lets take five minutes to focus on HP getting a hair cut. I guess they spent all of the budget on SPFX, as they clearly could not afford an editor! I could have chopped the film downBy far the worst HP film yet! Way too much exposition. Lets take five minutes to focus on HP getting a hair cut. I guess they spent all of the budget on SPFX, as they clearly could not afford an editor! I could have chopped the film down to 20 minutes, if not less. The last film should have been one part, not two. The idea to ake it two parts was clearly a studio idea to make more money.… Expand

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mars6662007Nov 24, 2010

Watching this film provided me the strongest argument yet in favour of capital punishment. Seriously. David Yates should be booked in for a firing squad at dawn for producing this pile of tripe. Book to film conversions are always touchWatching this film provided me the strongest argument yet in favour of capital punishment. Seriously. David Yates should be booked in for a firing squad at dawn for producing this pile of tripe. Book to film conversions are always touch and go without a production team who love the books. I would guess from this and his previous efforts that Mr Yates finds it a curious coincidence that hes seen a book with the title Harry Potter somewhere as he certainly hasn't read them. As my brother commented- "I thought I had read all the Harry Potter books, but I didn't recognise that one". Add to that his complete and utter failure to understand the relationship between the characters and the crews insistence on sticking with the ridiculous black cloud instead of actually filming fights and its definitely time to fire. Pathetic from start to finish.… Expand

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fredsNov 24, 2010

Worst movie of the year goes to...
HP6.5
There is not enough materials and climax to support 2 movies in that book, the result is a dull, boring, torturing, slow death experience. Who is the genius who came up with the idea of splittingWorst movie of the year goes to...
HP6.5
There is not enough materials and climax to support 2 movies in that book, the result is a dull, boring, torturing, slow death experience.
Who is the genius who came up with the idea of splitting the final chapter into to 2 books? All the other major movie studios should give him a pension for sinking their biggest rival.… Expand

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DarthCriticNov 26, 2010

I was genuinely bored throughout this entire movie. It was probably the most uneventful film I have ever seen, and seemed to lack any individual plot to make it a stand-alone movie. If you have not read the books, this is not the film forI was genuinely bored throughout this entire movie. It was probably the most uneventful film I have ever seen, and seemed to lack any individual plot to make it a stand-alone movie. If you have not read the books, this is not the film for you. I would rather watch slugs race towards a pan of beer.… Expand

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WillFrankNov 27, 2010

I must start off with saying that this is not a good movie. It is excrutiatingly boring and ends up being just a very, very long camping trip. By the end of the movie nothing is revealed except for a very unimportant character dying. On theI must start off with saying that this is not a good movie. It is excrutiatingly boring and ends up being just a very, very long camping trip. By the end of the movie nothing is revealed except for a very unimportant character dying. On the bright side it was beautifully shot and the kids have grown to be pretty good actors, especially Rupert Grint (Ron).Although, Harry's character has grown quite boring through the series. Once again, this is not a good movie.… Expand

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CinemagirlDec 13, 2010

I am so thrilled that this author has had a successful movie series, and I eagerly await each one. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I was unbelievably boring, not scary, not dark, just, well, "hollow". I could barely stay awake. II am so thrilled that this author has had a successful movie series, and I eagerly await each one. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I was unbelievably boring, not scary, not dark, just, well, "hollow". I could barely stay awake. I don't care for cutesy, but the series has lost its basic charm. I didn't even care that much about the fate of our fearless (well, except for one of them) three. You will still want to see the movie, no matter what I say, but I am not excited about Part II and will see it only to wrap it all up. I like closure.… Expand

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Thug-NegusApr 16, 2011

Far too slow, there is virtually no action, by far the worst of all the movies on the small bespectacled sorcerer!!! I fell asleep during the movie, hope the next episode will be better.

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David_HDec 29, 2010

I should have known better when I attempted to read the book a couple years ago. it drug on so painfully slow I had tog give it up about three quarters of the way through. This movie was the same way; so incredibly slow and drawn out, weI should have known better when I attempted to read the book a couple years ago. it drug on so painfully slow I had tog give it up about three quarters of the way through. This movie was the same way; so incredibly slow and drawn out, we walked out of the theatre before it was finished. Some of the earlier Harry Potter movies were entertaining but I definitely cannot recommend this one. The sad thing is there will be a Part 2 to this movie, which I will certainly not bother to see.… Expand

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Broken_ShirtJun 27, 2011

terrible movie. what is this thing. why do you watch it. this is terrible. worst movie of my life. the actors are too ugly to watch but they are good at acting. i don't care how the book is like and stuff like that. harry potter just ruins my life.

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rpzrzJul 18, 2011

An extremely long film in which barely anything happens, it was, in all honesty a waste of my life. If you are a die-hard harry potter fan yes, you'll probably enjoy, but only knowing that you shouldn't. A poor, poor film designed only toAn extremely long film in which barely anything happens, it was, in all honesty a waste of my life. If you are a die-hard harry potter fan yes, you'll probably enjoy, but only knowing that you shouldn't. A poor, poor film designed only to draw out the franchise for maximum profit.… Expand

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Surg3onJul 30, 2011

If you are not a rabid Harry Potter fan DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE. It is depressing and goes nowhere the entire film. There are virtually no defining or exciting scenes in the entire movie. "Oh woe is me I don't know what to do" is fine forIf you are not a rabid Harry Potter fan DO NOT WATCH THIS MOVIE. It is depressing and goes nowhere the entire film. There are virtually no defining or exciting scenes in the entire movie. "Oh woe is me I don't know what to do" is fine for part of the movie, not 3/4 of it!… Expand

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sinadoomSep 28, 2011

By far the most pointless and worst film in the series. Nothing happens apart from in the last 10 minutes. To me this seems like an ellaborate way to make an easy buck off Harry Potter fans without actually making any content that's worthy ofBy far the most pointless and worst film in the series. Nothing happens apart from in the last 10 minutes. To me this seems like an ellaborate way to make an easy buck off Harry Potter fans without actually making any content that's worthy of their money.… Expand

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csw12Feb 17, 2015

This movie is an absolute waste of time. Nothing happens except you waste more than 2 hours of your life watching complete darkness and hearing nothing. Too many times people are sitting around and doing nothing. Just get to part 2 and stopThis movie is an absolute waste of time. Nothing happens except you waste more than 2 hours of your life watching complete darkness and hearing nothing. Too many times people are sitting around and doing nothing. Just get to part 2 and stop with this nonsense.… Expand

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21DaHoagie12Jan 8, 2013

Harry bladder is the most retarded thing to ever be shoved down this worlds throat... I find the episodes of billy and mandy more entertaining; they go to toadblatt's school of sorcery and get divided into house weaslethorpe and gunderstank..Harry bladder is the most retarded thing to ever be shoved down this worlds throat... I find the episodes of billy and mandy more entertaining; they go to toadblatt's school of sorcery and get divided into house weaslethorpe and gunderstank.. the receptionist, Miss lardbottom and professor moldybutt exemplify just how retarded nigel planter, excuse me, harry bladder, oops, harry potter really is with it's retarded naming system; as if dumbledore wasn't gay enough, his name translated into some non-existent language just for the sake of saying it means something else, means fricken bumblebee; beyond retarded.. it's like a script written for 5 year olds that is over acted and aimed at adults... this review goes for pretty much every harry bladder film out there... plus harry bladder fans are incessantly annoying and stupid… Expand

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MovieMan12Jun 28, 2013

Worst movie my eyes have every laid eyes on. I hate this series, and this one explains exactly how bad the rest of them are. Uggg. why do people like this crap.

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Trev29May 21, 2013

This movie was dreadfully boring and a poor adaptation of the book. This could have been a very unique movie that could have been wonderfully directed with style, but everything fell flat. Hugely disappointing on too many levels.

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AdrianChanJul 27, 2014

The pacing of this movie is super slow, making the film ultra boring. There is barely any plot in this movie. Nearly 0 action / intense moment. I almost fell asleep when it is about 1 hour. A total waste of time. I expect much much more fromThe pacing of this movie is super slow, making the film ultra boring. There is barely any plot in this movie. Nearly 0 action / intense moment. I almost fell asleep when it is about 1 hour. A total waste of time. I expect much much more from this movie. It is very disappointing.… Expand

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mattiaszioraApr 23, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. There are some clear upsides to this episode which has its own tone and was different to what we have seen before. In addition this film maintained a reasonable level of unpredictability which played a fine role in exploring new places and characters.

It's a shame that the narrative is often told painfully slowly, such as the Polyjuice transfiguration scene or Lovegood's father explaining the Sign of the Deathly Hallows, a good majority of these scenes exhibit little to no emotion as a result. Perhaps more concerning is the use of silence throughout this episode is so often awkward, whereas in previously in the franchise, silence, in the vast majority of cases, is meaningful and effective.

Another significant issue is how the scenes are presented overly tense and dramatic at times. This was evident when Ron's injury showed excessive panic among the characters in the scene, which was far less severe in comparison to the "Sectumsempra" curse on Draco Malfoy which did succeeded in being emotional and was illustrated astonishingly in the preceding episode. Other instances include the excessive fear embedded before and after opening the locket as well as the wedding attack - all of these scenes felt overly agitated for no good reason.

Being a fan of Harry Potter, I can't be the only one thinking that there was a great potential to create more epic scenes had this episode been made properly like Hermione's quick reaction to kill the snake (which was for sure achievable even without the jumpscare) or even Dobby's funeral. This particular episode lacked iconic soundtrack for a Harry Potter movie. If someone were to watch this episode for the first time with no knowledge of the series would ponder if this is made for depressed adults and is unlikely to experience something truly magical.

A number of "human" aspects also declined, most notably: -Comedy went from the mischievous Weasley twins to wizards themselves down the toilets -Love scenes had arguably excessive sexual overtones -The political sphere in the final two films, where the Ministry was replaced by Nazi-like authority (similar to what Disney had done to Star Wars)

The production team missed out on making another masterpiece and it does seem to be the case that they recreated the franchise to best correspond with the books up to this point, but chose to direct Deathly Hallows Part 1 according to their own paradigm.… Expand

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