This is the beginning of the end of the HARRY POTTER saga as the final book, HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS, is split up into two movies (part 2 will be out in July 2011).   Part 1 is as good as the previous Harry Potter film entries directed by David Yates, and this film shows how the characters have grown since the first film came out many years ago.   Audiences have grown with the actors as they grew with playing their characters.  harry Potter feels a great wait on his shoulders as the time is near when he must face Lord Voldemort in a battle where only one will survive.

I will be sad to see this saga to end.  yet the journey of watching these movies have been a great experience as a film fanatic and movie reviewer.  The first two films were a little dry where different directors since then have made this series into a good film series.   HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS Part 1 is a quest film and a journey to survive for our characters.   Harry, Hermione, and Ron take on finishing Dumbledore's work.   They must find a way to destroy the Horcruxes as Dumbledore leaves them items in his will (that will help them in their quest).   Also they must survive as they are hunted.    The first part of THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS is the start of the end where Part 2 will the climax to a saga that millions love worldwide.   I can't wait to see how it ends on the big screen (I hope they decide not to go 3D with Part 2 like they decided no to do 3D with Part 1).      It is a better Harry Potter film for some fans of the book since the decision to split the book into two movies allows more of the plot to stay intact.   I do enjoy this one more than the last HARRY POTTER film.  HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HOLLOWS Part 1 is one of the best fantasy films for this season.