13 November 2023 - 10:50



The frenetic escape of Harry in Hagrid's motor sidecar is an achievement in action editing. The special effects have reached a new high point with the trick of using polyjuice potion to create multiple Harry's. The drama begins even before the opening credits roll. This Part 1 is already a very full two and half hours. On the other hand, having watched this installment, there is simply too much complex storytelling involved in this book to cram it into only one two and half hour movie. At first, maybe people would think it is to squeeze some more financial mileage out of the series. The last book in the Harry Potter saga has been split into two parts.
