Understand, I am not a Potter fan. I'm not opposed to HP, but I've never gotten around to reading the books. I am currently watching through the movies because Amanda has informed me that I will be seeing the final two-part installment in the theater, so I had better be up to speed.
The first five were, I thought, serviceable. Pleasant enough children/family films, well-acted and reasonably well filmed.
But this one I really liked. In particular I thought the script was very well-done-- the characters were very well done-- round, rich, but economically revealed, clear without being over-simplified. And the script made them sound like real Brits, not that faux-Brit Shakespearean film-speak that makes them sound like residents Generivania. Some scenes actually made me laugh out loud.
As for story, the movie balances the personal with the Big Time Drama exceptionally well. There is an overall darkness and sombreness to the tone that helps this film feel like a "real" movie and not something for a juvenile niche market, and yet the main characters are the most warm and lovable that they've been yet.
I have no idea how faithful this is to the book (though, unlike other installments, I did not have the distinct impression that I was missing some explanations that must have been left on the page), but it's a good, exciting, warm, funny, suspenseful, moving film. I suppose you kind of have to invest the 11-12 hours required to watch through the five prequels, but I think it's actually worth it.
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