“Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” was my least favorite of J.K. Rowling’s books because the goal-oriented plot left little room for surprises: Harry and his friends need to destroy a handful of Horcruxes — which contain pieces of Voldemort’s soul — in order to kill the baddie.
Indeed, the faithfully adapted final film chapter, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2,” suffers from roteness and professionalism. It feels like a Dementor locked its lips on the saga. The palate is gray and there’s not much music. You’ll want to chew your popcorn slowly and quietly so as not to disturb anyone from absorbing all these serious, important moments. Although they have been bumped down to cameos now, characters we liked from previous films die, and the proceedings are funereal.
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