So I Saw Harry Potter 7.2 This Weekend...

I really enjoyed both Book 7 movies. Compared to the books, I've never been a huge fan of the movies. Yes, I saw most of them opening night, but very few of them have I ever felt the need to watch again. To the screenwriters' credit, I feel they had an immensely difficult job of not only adapting a beloved book series, but also adapting a large, arching story where, for the most part, the ending wasn't known yet. I think the book 7 movies were their best. A lot of people moaned about the studio fishing for more profits by splitting it into two parts, but I really appreciated the fact that they could take their time and tell the story, rather than rushing through. It gave time for both the storytelling and to take advantages of the visual format.

I divided my thoughts into categories: