This takes place during rapid camera cuts, distorted visuals and an oppressive soundtrack. Early on in ‘Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ we see that the evil Lord Voldemort has captured Ollivander and is torturing him. ‘Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ does not have as much in the way of strong upsetting content as ‘Deathly Hallows – Part 1’, but with kids in mind there is still some scenes that we will highlight below as potentially not appropriate.įans of the series may remember the character of Ollivander (played by John Hurt) from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (released as ‘the Sorcerer’s Stone’ in the US). CONTENT: IS ‘HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 2’ SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN? With a rousing soundtrack, a roster of excellent performances from the cast and special effects giving everything the magical oomph, ‘Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ does justice to closing the unique phenomenon that was Harry Potter. However this is more of a niggle than a flaw and it is certainly satisfying to see each character finally get their moment to shine. The only criticism that could really be levelled at ‘Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ is that there is so much going on on-screen that the direction sometimes doesn’t take the opportunity to slow down and give gravity to moments that would have had much more emotional intensity in a novel. Much like ‘Deathly Hallows – Part 1’ the plot may be a little difficult to untangle for those who haven’t followed the series to date but that shouldn’t prevent viewers new and established from enjoying the action on offer here. After 7 hit films in the hugely popular and successful franchise, it needed something climactic to round off the series and ‘Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ doesn’t disappoint.

Whereas ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1’ (which we review here) built the suspense by being a moody exploration in desperation, ‘Deathly Hallows – Part 2’ unleashes action packed set pieces left, right and centre. Genre: Fantasy REVIEW: ‘HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS – PART 2’ Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Ralph Fiennes Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 (2011) – Director: David Yates In a desperate race for survival, Harry must now defend his friends, save his loved ones and realise the full extent of his destiny. However Voldemort is moving to destroy Hogwarts and will stop at nothing to kill Harry, ‘the boy who lived’. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 – Now armed with the power to destroy the evil Voldemort’s Horcruxes, rendering him finally vulnerable, Harry, Ron and Hermione must hunt down these remaining hidden items.

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