Where the enjoyment could be just from seeing all of this effort happen, the combined films of the final chapter in the series delivers epic entertainment worthy of its distinct place in movie history.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 17, 2024

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 pulls together all the disparate threads of Harry's story. Combining all the emotion and action that makes Deathly Hallows - Part 2 so memorable. Closing this franchise off with a flourish.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Aug 22, 2024

I like the work that director David Yates has done with the Harry Potter franchise. He doesn’t have a playful way with visuals or a gift for spectacle, but he understands the character and invests in their relationships and their evolution.

Full Review | Jan 6, 2024

The filmmakers have created something spectacular, not only with this final sequel but with the entire series.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Mar 11, 2023

It's a satisfying conclusion to a great franchise.

Full Review | Feb 11, 2022

Easily the best of the series...

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jan 13, 2022

The new locations are vast and mind-boggling, the sets beautifully decorated and detailed, and the creatures more impressively monstrous.

Full Review | Original Score: 8/10 | Nov 30, 2020

There are so many moments, big and small, that leave you breathless.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 10, 2020

An epic showdown in gorgeous 3D, packing an emotional punch, this cast and crew should take their final bow with pride before their devoted fans.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 29, 2019

[The film] ends the series so beautifully, and shows such reverence for the books that inspired and affected them so deeply.

Full Review | Jul 26, 2019

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 British stereotypes. [Review in Spanish]

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5 | Jul 11, 2019

Yates strikes a pitch-perfect balance between rousing action, pathos, tenderness and even humor.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jun 8, 2019

This final chapter of the beloved franchise is a satisfying end to the series, even if it falls short of the promise teased in its slightly superior predecessor.

Full Review | May 7, 2019

It's true it is very different from the book... Nevertheless, I like this movie. I think it ends the series in a very satisfying way.

Full Review | Original Score: A | Apr 4, 2019

I was impressed with the incredible amount of edge-of-your-seat action, the brilliant ways in which they worked the 3D F/X in, and just the way the whole thing came together.

Full Review | Mar 5, 2019

To those who have loved this journey throughout, it seems a perfect last look at this magical world with a human heart.

Full Review | Original Score: A- | Feb 13, 2019

"Words are the most powerful magic," Dumbledore says in this film. But words must be spoken by people, and the incredible cast assembled here make magic one last time for what will surely be an appreciative audience.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Jan 8, 2019

David Yates finally gives us the Harry Potter film we have been waiting for; a beautifully shot, incredibly loyal final chapter that mixes heartfelt emotion, strong performances and miraculous action.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 13, 2018

Like the very best fairy tales, Harry Potter offers us a burning vision of our own world, with goodness and evil helpfully labeled.

Full Review | May 23, 2018

The effects and acting are top notch, with a vast cast providing well-developed background characters.

Full Review | Mar 22, 2018