Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part I – Blu-ray Review

The Film:

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter franchise has not only become one of the most-selling book series of all time, but also one of the most successful movie franchises. Unfortunately for both fans and the studio, the series is coming to an end with the two-part finale Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows. Killer Film writer Marcella Papandrea has already given a fantastic review for the film, and below you can read some of what she had to say on Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part I:

“What makes this film work so well is it has taken the best elements of the book and brought them to life. At its core is the friendship between the main trio, and the dangers that surround them all. Since the first film, Radcliffe, Grint and Watson have come along way. They have all matured before our eyes in each and every film, and I do believe this film contains their best performances. By now they know their characters and each other inside and out, there is a natural flow between them all. I felt their reactions to their situations were quite natural, and when they needed to show their maturity, they did. The supporting characters are always great, as are the actors behind them. Everyone does their thing, and they are all great. The film belongs to the trio though, I really can’t say enough about how great they are.”

“The film has fantastic CG, great actions scenes, and it is so much darker than the other films. It has been a long time since these films were aimed at children, and you’d be mad to take anyone under the age of 12 to this. It is violent, scary and it has some fantastic jump scares that actually really work. The film definitely keeps the audience’s attention all the way through. Pacing is pretty good for the most part; each scene has its purpose even if it doesn’t seem so right away. David Yates does such a great job in the director’s chair, the material and his cast really fit together. It certainly ends off with a cliffhanger, as we do have another film to go. This really leads that second half up to be something of epic proportions. As it stands now, this is one of the best films in the series. It does everything so right, whether you are a fan of just the films or both the films and the books you will be impressed.”

You can click here to read the rest of her review.

The Blu-ray:

Audio/Video: The film’s audio is presented in a lovely 5.1 DTS-HD audio that’s not too loud, but enough for you still enjoy the film. The film is also given a lovely video transfer that’s just gorgeous on any HD TV.

Maximum Movie Mode: This feature feature gives a behind-the-scenes look at the film with the cast and crew as you watch the movie. It also provides you with the option to look into the past of Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), with passages from the book and revelations about the Horcruxes.

Behind the story: This is a behind-the-scenes feature with several featurettes about creating the seven Harry Potters, the cast reminiscing about their work together on the previous films over the last decade, Director David Yates gives us a look at the chase scene near the film’s climax with the cast, the fight between Harry Potter and Nagini in Goddrick’s Hollow, and the frozen lake.

Additional Scenes: This features gives us a look at deleted scenes that didn’t make the final cut.

Trailers and TV Spots: This feature gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film’s score with Alexandre Desplat, and a promotional trailer showing the cast attend The Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Orlando, Florida.

The Special Features are finished off with a sneak peak at Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows-Part 2 opening on July 15th, and a DVD copy of the film.

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Matt Keith

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