Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One is the beginning of the end of the Harry Potter series. While many people have taken a deep interest in this fantastical world of witchcraft and wizardry, it had to come to an end eventually. With only one more installment to be released in the series, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One has been receiving a lot of recent attention. It was released into theaters on November 19, 2010, and runs at 146 minutes long. The film stars the familiar cast of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, and Ralph Fiennes, as the elusive Voldemort. Directed by David Yates and distributed by Warner Bros, the DVD is due for release on April 15, 2011. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One is rated PG-13 due to some violent action sequences, frightening imagery, and brief sexual themes.
This chapter of the Harry Potter adventure finds Harry, Ron, and Hermione on a quest for Horcruxes to destroy Voldemort's seeming immortality. All Horcruxes must be found and destroyed before the evil lord can be defeated, and Harry finds himself very lucky to have such devoted friends to help him on this journey. Dark forces, romantic tensions, and dangerous secrets threaten this gang of young magicians as they explore the deepest and darkest regions in search of the key to Voldemort's downfall.
While many are disappointed to see the Harry Potter series come to an end, it's hard not to feel frustrated with the fact that the last book has been turned into two separate films. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One is only the first of two films that will close the installations. If there were more subject matter to work with this would not be so disappointing. Page after page of wondering, talking, and searching comes across well on paper because the reader is kept engaged in the writing. When this is adapted onto film, however, viewers may find that they are slightly bored with the way the film is presented. Many people wish that the integrity of the last book was kept sacred, instead of being split into two separate portions.
Though the film does come with the bitter taste of a franchise that is milking itself for all its worth, die-hard Harry Potter fans would be remiss to miss this latest installation. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One may not carry the adventure and excitement of the previous films, but it's still Harry Potter, after all, and that's a bond that's hard to break. This is a series that will be delighting kids and adults, alike, long after its initial release.