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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
PG (SINGAPORE)
2010
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Positive Reviews
138
Negative reviews
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2.0
Advertisement Its hard to fault Yates too much; apart from a few tweaks, hes largely following the original book, which also alternated draggy frustra ..
Av Club
3.8
The film depends more on mood and character than many of the others, and key actions seem to be alarmingly taking place off screen.
Rogerebert
4.0
The movie alternates between being a frenetic, nail biting thriller and a slow moving adolescent relationship drama set against a beautifully shot, ex ..
Common Sense Media
4.0
It looks beautiful, for a Harry Potter there is a surprising amount of handheld camerawork and it works really well and matches the hard edges of the ..
We Got This Covered
3.0
The ensuing half hour is business as usual: an entertaining balance of sorcery, slapstick and sweetness, enlivened by a handful of scary scenes and a ..
Time Out
2.5
Yates not only delivers all setup and no payoff, he delivers a setup thats neither thrilling nor consequential.
4.0
With its gray palette and elegiac tone, this penultimate offering is just right for what it is: the beginning of the end.
4.0
With the Harry Potter story wending its wizarding way towards its conclusion, part one of the adaption of the final novel will prove a satisfying pre ..
Screen Daily
4.5
Most remarkable, it isnt afraid to juggle tones from comic to thrilling to melancholy all within a short time span.
Collider
4.5
And though it was decided before filming commenced, the journey of Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Ron Weasly (Rupert Grint) and Hermoine Granger (Emma Wats ..
Collider
4.0
The marvelous technical wizardry on display can come as no surprise at this point; it seems to get better with each installment.
The Hollywood Reporter
4.0
Its a stunning shadow play that recalls the spindly gorgeousness of The Adventures of Prince Achmed, and the level of artistry in this three minute se ..
4.2
Unfortunately, it is only half a story, and its a little unsatisfying to have to take an eight month intermission before the conclusion.
Paste Magazine
4.0
It manages to be sweet, funny and tear jerking all at the same time.
Telegraph
2.5
Its a tribute to how much the series true believers are being counted on to carry the film that this latest episode makes little attempt to bring newc ..
3.0
Still, a decent smattering of magic moments and tensions pumped up sky high.
4.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is a remarkably emotional, entertaining and gripping experience, even accepting that no Harry Potter movi ..
Cinema Blend
3.0
Good enough is just about what Deathly Hallows is, if you really look at it as a movie and not specifically a Harry Potter movie.
Cinema Blend
4.0
The key to Voldemorts destruction lies in several hidden Horcruxes, or talismans.
Ny Daily News
4.5
Im anxiously awaiting the next Harry Potter, and this is probably the only film series I can think of where each film is better than the last.
JoBlo
2.5
No doubt, their commercial instincts are sound; no surprise, this movie isnt.Really, its two hours and 26 minutes of hurry up and wait.
The Globe And Mail
3.5
At this point, almost no one is going to walk in cold to part seven of the Potter franchise, and certainly no one would expect it to make stand alone ..
Philly
3.8
It is Watson who catches fire as the strategist and soldier of this penultimate Potter quest.
Philly
1.5
Part one of The Deathly Hallows is largely a rumble before the deafening storm.
3.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is the first of a two part finale to the wildly popular franchise based on J. K. Rowlings books.
Spirituality And Practice
4.4
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 is a brisk, bracing film of actors in close up.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.8
I suspect Harry Potter die hards will love what Yates has accomplished with the characters and the movie.
ReelViews
3.8
These are the kinds of things that may cause some critics and viewers to complain, saying that the fun has gone out of the series, but at the same tim ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
3.0
The seventh and penultimate entry in the franchise jettisons the humor and fizz of the earlier movies for a much bleaker adult tone.
Chicago Reader
3.1
No roundabout plot point is too convoluted, and that includes the entire narrative arc of this first installment of the last chapter.
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Maybe this is the year the Potter series effects will be recognized as that CGI elf brought tears to my eyes.
4.4
Menacing and meditative, Hallows is arguably the best installment of the planned eight film franchise, though audiences who havent kept up with previo ..
Usa Today
1.5
...a woefully erratic adaptation that predominantly feels like it should be an hour shorter.
Reel Film Reviews
2.0
This is a dull, colorless, relentlessly downbeat story.Another thing it lacks is a conclusion, a resolution of the final conflict.
Lariat
3.0
But some stunning set pieces and a beautiful animated segment redeem things considerably.
Radio Times
3.0
Accordingly, that allows this film to feel the most grown up and realistic (to a degree, of course) of all the pics, and its clearly the darkest and b ..
Screen It
2.0
What studio would willingly smash this golden egg, with its ready made audience and its revenues
Independent
4.0
Its the beginning of the end for Harry Potter.The final film in the hugely popular adaptations of JK Rowlings seven book series phenomenon is upon us.
Independent
4.0
Although it feels far too long, Yates and Kloves thankfully mix the dark drama with lighter comedy, allowing the characters to grow organically.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
The concept album that is Arethas Gold follows the chronology of Aretha Franklins hits, all released in 1967 and 1968, apex years of the decade not ju ..
Pop Matters
3.5
Like any grand finale, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows needs some significant pre flight preparation.
Pop Matters
4.0
The action scenes and set pieces dont disappoint either, particularly the opening chase sequence and the raid on the Ministry.With a darker, more seri ..
View London
3.5
The films intensity level is noticeably higher, perhaps to appeal to aging fans.
News Day
3.0
Theres a good, solid, workmanlike integrity to what director David Yates does here.
Cs Monitor
2.5
Beautifully shot but a soulless cash machine, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 delivers no dramatic payoff, no resolution and not much fun ..
New York Post
4.0
Had they really put their minds to it, Yates and Kloves probably could have streamlined the more than 700 page final installment in the Potter series ..
Film Journal International ..
3.5
So whats next.More than anything else more than admiration for the dark tone, the spectacular scenery, the laundry list of great British actors and wh ..
Az Central
3.8
Like Alfonso Cuarn, who made Azkaban, Yates and his crew are as visually descriptive as Rowling was with language.
Boston
4.0
There is just the right amount of humour to lighten the dark, just enough action to spice up the relentless camping.
Smh
2.0
The first part of the last part is dark, dismal, and frankly, disappointing.
Smh
4.5
Fulfills the promise of Brit TV director David Yates as the perfect Harry Potter director and quite possibly as a filmmaker to reckon with in general.
Mountain X
3.5
Deathly Hallows I actually manages to be involving and kind of artful about the boredom and loneliness of heroism, while sounding a long throbbing dru ..
Npr
3.8
Even Potter devotees must admit this chapter has no dramatic shape; for the non fan its just this side of incomprehensible.
Star Tribune
4.5
It would be for any other film and it makes this Potter movie a first: it is strictly for fans, and not even all of them (though I realize its pointle ..
3.8
Its here that the crass commercial aspect of this two parter is most keenly felt.Much of this repetitive section, and some of Voldemorts hiss and miss ..
Toronto Star
2.0
You took up space and leave no trace.After all this time and all these films, it is as though we never really knew you at all.
Guardian
3.8
Be that as it may, the cleaving of Rowlings 759 page finale into two separate films ultimately benefits the material, allowing returning director Davi ..
Q Network
3.0
This picture does not have the rich comic invention that was a feature of the first three Potter books, and its darkness will not be to everyones tast ..
Daily Mail
4.0
Thats all the critical analysis this movie needs.Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Slate
1.5
This is less a movie than an appetiser before the main course next summer.
Flim List
4.0
The film is jam packed with wondrous ideas and great characters from the detailed imagined reality of the Harry Potter series.
4.0
Susan Grangers review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 (Warner Bros.)
Susang Ranger
5.0
But it is not the whole story.There is a kernel to this movie which feels harder and more stubborn than the pleasing, period fluff that enfolds it.
New Yorker
5.0
The expectation on the shoulders of director David Yates and the Potter team is extraordinary but the film delivers everything you could want from daz ..
Express
3.8
It takes its time.It has a heavy heart, and a sluggish middle passage.
Chicago Tribune
3.5
It has some great individual moments the animated telling of the story of the Deathly Hallows is hauntingly gorgeous but there is only so much they ca ..
Bullz-Eye
3.0
But as setup for the long awaited climax, Part 1 does its job, and manages to take time for some meaningful emotional moments along the way.
Las Vegas Weekly
3.0
Sidekicks Ron and Hermione will be playable characters, and a cooperative mode will allow up to three players to combine their magic and produce more ..
Total Film
3.0
Perhaps Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows should have been a trilogy.
Hollywood
2.0
For as detailed as director David Yates attempts to be with slick visual effects that periodically invigorate the movie, the over emphasized spectacle ..
Coles Mithey
3.5
The latest film is the best yet: the most technically and stylistically accomplished, the most beautifully filmed, and the most emotionally interestin ..
Pajiba
3.8
If its not the fantastic send off some may have wanted, its not a failure either, offering up most of what has made the series work so well in the pas ..
3.3
Yates makes some interesting choices like telling the origins of the Deathly Hallows using distinctive CG animation, and for the most part, its a terr ..
3.5
If my biggest complaint about a film is that I would have happily sat through the next two and a half hours of story immediately, Id say David Yates s ..
Hit Fix
3.8
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 is, overall, a solid wind up for the grand finale.
Aisle Seat
4.0
With so many devotees wishing the series could go on forever, a delaying of the inevitable will disappoint very few indeed.
Herald Sun
4.0
A late picture bit of animation the crucial Tale of the Three Brothers ranks among the finest set pieces of the entire series.
Movie Habit
3.1
As much as I wanted to dismiss it, I was entertained enough to enjoy the ride.
Movie Habit
4.0
Harry Potter has grown up, and weve seen this happen over the past decade.
7M Pictures
2.0
But Yates and screenwriter Steve Kloves successfully tackle the challenge the same way Yates tackled it in Phoenix by seizing the opportunity to deepe ..
Oregon Live
5.0
As J.K. Rowling wove a conclusion as ominous as it was elegant in the final installment of the Potter series, so too has director David Yates in Part ..
Movies Tv Guide
1.5
Too much story.Its a spurious line peculiar to this generation of post content blockbusters, and one that seems to take pretty cold advantage of the d ..
The Age
3.5
It was a challenging adaptation for director David Yates, who has made his third Potter film alongside long standing Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves.
The Age
4.0
Once again, Steve Kloves, who has scripted all but one of the adaptations, has done an admirable job of distilling a complex tale to its essential mom ..
Maki At The Movies
1.5
Mortality is more startlingly realized and bloodletting isnt as shied away from.
4.0
While the Potter series have been growing darker and moodier for some time, the latest film ups the gloom still further.
Mirror
4.5
The journey is no longer just a thriller about Harrys survival againt Voldemort nor just a colorful, action packed thesis on good vs. evil.
Varia Gate
4.0
There are way too many shots of the trio gazing into the distance from spectacular landscape peaks. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1 engag ..
Abc
4.0
The overall style and look of the film has also matured to reflect the storyline under the third time guidance of David Yates.
Digital Spy
2.0
The highest compliment I can give Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 the film adaptation of one half of the seventh and final book in J.K. R ..
Cleve Land
3.8
There is also an unorthodox animated interlude explaining what the Deathly Hallows are bravura in its imagination and conception.
Dustin Put Man
4.5
A show of fun and darkness that will not disappoint fans of the series or fans hungry for fantasy.
3.8
I knew magic could be dark there is plenty of that in Deathly Hallows Part I but who knew it could also be so sad
Larsen On Film
3.8
Could this whole film have been condensed into one hour at the beginning of one epic Deathly Hallows movie
Christianity Today
3.0
And one way would have been to condense this all into one final three hour blow out of a movie even three and a half hours, if it takes Lord of the Ri ..
Hollywood And Fine
2.0
First half of this final battle is a tonally unstoppable creature, blessed with a startling sense of stamina and grandeur to support the epic tale of ..
Brian Or Ndorf
2.0
Plain ones, short ones, ornate ones, and yes, big ones, but they all go limp as the wildly popular franchise nears its climax.Yes, if ever a movie nee ..
Patriot Ledger
3.8
For those in the middle, look, the Harry Potter franchise is one of the best ever put to film, bar none.
Big Picture Big Sound
4.5
Daniel Radcliffe has gone from awkward young boy to a rather magnificent young man, not unlike Harry Potter himself.
4.0
In the franchises exciting, penultimate installment, The Deathly Hallows Pt.
Io9 Gizmodo
3.6
Sally Hawkins delivers a radiant, genuinely heartfelt performance.
Nyc Movie Guru
3.8
Its sad, its adventurous, and its incredible watching how it all finally comes together.
Movie Crypt
3.0
Maturing performances are a bonus, but the shows the thing, and by now it seems much richer than any theme park that could ever be made from it.
Sandiego Reader
4.0
Did the splitting of a single finale film into two parts truly improve on its ability to impart this grand tale or was it purely for financial reaping
Hollywood Chicago
4.5
Such an entertaining, engaging and well made film, you practically feel as though youre part of the world yourself. It isnt just a movie; its an exper ..
Shockya
4.0
The end is well and truly near for Harry Potter.And while the portents point to a truly climatic finale, fans will no doubt be left wondering if its p ..
Sky
4.5
Potter devotees will find much to admire in the movie directed by David Yates (who also presided over the previous two instalments), although its sens ..
Sbs
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
3.1
The seventh and final installment in the storied magical saga is, after all, 759 pages long an awful lot for a single movie to accommodate.
Chron
3.1
It packs a few narrative surprises here and there, and brandishes moments of quietly exploding drama that give Watson, Grint and Radcliffe the best ac ..
Daily Herald
3.8
When the special effects kick in, they are spectacular, and Yates uses them with a restraint many directors never master.
Mercury News
4.4
What works: Boasting a rich look and an engrossing storyline, its the rare to be continued film that doesnt leave its audience feeling cheated.
No La
3.8
Heres my video review of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 from KTKA 49.With Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, were now sev ..
Scene Stealers
4.0
Strip away the fantasy elements and you could almost be watching a story set during WW2 with Harry and co cast as members of the Resistance forced to ..
What So
3.0
But the literary Potter saga came to an end in 2007, with the publication of the very dark Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
reason
2.0
Maybe if youre immersed in the franchise, it all makes perfect sense.Whatever.
Decent Films
4.0
This instalment is about setting the tone (oppresive!), establishing the stakes (high!) and ultimately defining the films aspirations (grandiose!).In ..
Streaming Quickflix
2.5
This 1950s era crime drama has it all, and does it all with a casual mastery that Hollywood once owned but had seemingly misplaced or lost.The substan ..
Wsj
2.5
It was a welcome emotional respite.The movie has little time for humanity.
Tony Mack
5.0
The scenes in those gorgeous and sometimes otherworldly areas offer some of the movies surprising wit.
Denver Post
2.0
In all seriousness, theres nothing wrong with the 146 minute Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 that couldnt be solved if this were, as the ..
Ny Mag
2.5
Instead of ending the Harry Potter movie franchise in style, the last book is split into two parts with the final film arriving in 2011.
Review Express
4.4
A terrific set up to the final chapter of our favorite boy wizards saga.
Cinema Sight
3.0
It looks great, has good performances and maintains a dark tone without feeling forced.
Fan The Fire Magazine
3.0
Much like the preceding films, it rarely scales any grand heights, but it remains a lot more involving and entertaining than certain other franchises ..
Trespass Mag
2.5
The computer generated special visual effects are spectacular and continue to be the standout hallmark strength of this blockbuster franchise.
Entertainment Spectrum
4.5
The film accomplishes its mission to get audiences excited for the final installment.
4.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
4.5
The plentiful action sequences are very intense and often violent.
Assignment X
4.0
Plus, the little kids are acting and being treated like adults.The story is a little under explained and youll either need to remember the book very w ..
The Scorecard Review
2.0
The magic has given way to hormones...If we continue to pay for stuff like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the studios will keep doling it out.
Spectrum Culture
3.5
As always, the story boils down to Good vs. Evil; newcomers should never feel too lost.
Washington City Paper
4.0
And what a finale it turns out to be: dark, gloomy, exciting, and easily the most cinematic of any of the films in the series.
Toledo Blade
4.0
Yes, this is a Harry Potter film that functions as a dark, emotional character study more than a fun adventure, which will be disconcerting for some.
Movies Ign
3.0
The first part of the Harry Potter finale entertains and frustrates in equal measure.
Movies Ign
3.1
Still, I held out some hope that these movies would be solidly made and entertaining, as the film series has steadily improved and Rowlings material i ..
Illinois Times
3.8
The beginning of the storys end comes to life in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1, the seventh and penultimate entry in the cinematic jugge ..
Critics Notebook
4.0
The cast is spot on and a constant delight. But its a shame that Bonham Carter and Rickman, who are such delicious fun, are barely given any screen ti ..
Kpbs
4.4
I have had quite an enjoyable time watching them grow, both literally and talent wise, before my eyes.
Crazed Fan Boy
3.0
Reintroducing characters and storylines not seen for many chapters; Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows tries to pack in as much as it can for its au ..
The Diva Review
3.0
Theoretically sequels and novel adaptations should hold up on their own merits but what is slightly tricky about Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: ..
Cinema Autopsy
4.0
ITS kind of pointless reviewing Harry Potter films this far into the journey.
Standard Net Au
3.5
Frustrating as a standalone movie, DEATHLY HALLOWS nicely breaks the POTTER mold and gets us ready for the finale. But it feels like there should be a ..
Bad Ass Digest
4.0
What makes Harry Potter special.That element relentless pathos has informed this series since its inception, and it fills nearly every single frame of ..
Huffing Ton Post
4.0
Screenwriter Steve Kloves remains faithful to author Rowlings hefty tome but is allowed brief moments of artistic licence.
Liver Pool Echo
2.5
The 19 year old shot by a Louisiana state trooper during a traffic stop in Baton Rouge three weeks ago was shot in the back and shrapnel near his spin ..
2 The Advocate
4.5
David Yates successfully leaves fans excited for the last installment of the saga.
Enfil Me
4.4
Movie Review Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Rated PG 13 for some sequences of intense action and frightening images.2 hours, 27 minutes.
Paloalto Online
3.8
Though the 3 D effects sometimes feel like overkill, the adventure is as stirring as the previous movies.
Google
3.7
Its these sequences, both somber and contentious, that Yates renders much more effectively than the chases and explosions.
D Cist
0.5
A long and boring story that could have been told in a single film.
4.5
All that drama in the tent and the weak attempt to make a love triangle happen doesnt work.
rachelsreviews.net
4.0
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows lacks warmth, whimsy, playfulness and hope. And that is precisely what makes it great.
Brandon Fibbs
2.0
Time to escape the Dark Lord and his minions, so everyone must drink a brew that will transform them into the likeness of Harry Potter.Because when Va ..
Movie Juice
4.5
Harry Potter grows up and finally gets a worthwhile Blu ray release.Ive loved every Harry Potter film.
Blu Ray Ign
5.0
and heres what it looks like 00:31 SCOOP OR PUKE Scottish scoop shop Ice Falkirk serves Real Hellmans Mayonnaise ice cream 01:33 KEL OF A GIRL Model K ..
News Of The World
3.0
All Yates has to do is coax decent performances out of his young charges and make sure the fantastical is a fair representaion of what happens in the ..
Blogs Houston Press
4.5
This may be why much of the fan base didnt squawk overly much about splitting the Deathly Hallows book into two movies.
2.5
The problem here again resides in the narratives lack of complexity with many moments serving more to extend the story for one more movie.
4.5
The characters go through the plot as desperate avatars of an esoteric video game that hopefully transcends in legitimate epic in its final outcome.
Fotogramas
4.5
This scene made the whole movie for me.It perfectly exemplifies just how right everything about Harry Potter is.
Cines Nark
1.5
It lacks nearly all of the magic that its predecessors arrived in theaters with.The earlier Potter films were laced with strong action sequences, a me ..
Big Hollywood
3.0
Harry Potters nemesis Lord Voldemort has taken over the Ministry of Magic.
Bfi
4.4
Grim is not a good sendoff to the most successful book and movie franchise in history.
Sign On Sandiego
2.0
Most of what is familiar is gone, the childlike sense of wonder and adventure replaced by a dark, dark tone that not even a handful of lighter moments ..
Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
2.0
Read these funny Harry Potter quotes and enjoy the witty jabs from Harry Potter.
Movies About
1.5
A film that serves as a fragile bridge that lacks action, but that supplements this absence with an intimate look at the relationship between the thre ..
Chilango.com
4.5
Hyperbolic Overly giddy Oh hush. Theres little place for cynicism in the world of Harry Potter. Besides, wait until the sort of stuff youre spouting t ..
NME
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! ..
Screen Junkies
1.5
... eventually they stumble upon crazy Lunas father who tells them the tale of the Deathly Hallows (way to draw it out there guys), which was done in ..
3.5
Fans of the series will likely enjoy and appreciate this installment of what has really been one of the most solid genre series ever made.
Camp Blood
4.5
You cant help but be moved. The film brought me to tears true terror...
Sarahs Back Stage Pass
4.4
Whether thats enough to lure newcomers to the Potter universe remains to be seen.
7X7
4.5
Good film directed for a teenage audience in which not only is magic taught but also how stereotypes affect it while the film itself recreates some Br ..
2.0
Hallows: Part 1 isnt a film at all. Its a placeholder. And its makers are making fans pay for the privilege of remaining caught up.
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