Actors: Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Allen Rickman, Helen Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Maggie Smith, David Thewlis, Michael Gambon
Rating: 9 out of 10, this final chapter brings home this franchise with a bang. The epic final battle at Hogwarts is worth the wait and all the melodrama leading up to it. The only problem I had was the lack of charisma from Radcliffe. The entire movie was set up to make him a messianic hero against the powers of darkness and yet he plays it more like the bookworm nerd. I guess with all the metro sexual political correctness nowadays - this is what serves as a hero. He is likable but pales when he is on screen with Fiennes as his arch nemesis. It may be unfair to compare the two but when Harry shows up unexpectedly for the final battle and is lustily cheered by all his friends he looks almost apologetic. The director is very effective in capturing the wide ranging final battle and even a non-Potterite such as myself understood. The plot tied up all the loose ends, especially the enigmatic Severus Snape. This was a great watch and I especially liked the final scene where all the characters are sending their own kids off to Hogwarts, well done.
MVP: Fiennes chews up scenery as the evil Voldemort
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