It's no secret (or it shouldn't be if you've read any of my other postings) that I love a good story and fantasy/sci-fi certainly enhance that love. It's through that lens that I write this note. When I read Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows I remember feeling like I couldn't have asked for a better resolution after years of following these characters through their magical fight for justice. After Part I of the movie concluded I was so pleased that there was still more to come, the end had been stretched, yes...but logically - not just to make a quick extra buck, though I'm sure Warner Bros didn't make out too badly.
At the film's conclusion, the young boy in the seat behind me on opening night said to his friends "just when it starts to get interesting, they make you wait months to see what happens". Yes, they do - but I guarantee you - it will be worth the wait. We're so used to getting everything immediately now. You no longer wait for a roll of film to be developed and your prints to come in. We don't need to wait to get a letter in the mail because we can receive one in a matter of seconds via email - forget that - how about immediately via text? The 'nowness' of our society makes the waiting game oh so much sweeter. In the case of Deathly Hallows the waiting yielded three young actors who have grown immensely through the tutelage of such British theatrical icons as Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Richard Harris, etc. It's remarkable really. If you look back at where the journey started with a trio of wide eyed kids and Christopher Columbus' vivid magical tapestry and then you juxtapose it with where it is now the transition is as special as Harry's story. Even the filmmaking techniques have been taken up several notches for this final installment. I can't wait for the last film. I have a feeling that just like the book I will experience a sense of satisfaction that can only come from expertly realized creative craftsmanship. Trailer here!
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