First of all, I saw this in IMAX 3D. I usually hate movies in 3D, but in the case of Harry Potter, it looked absolutely stunning. 

I went into the film with high expectations, and I can certainly say that all of my expectations were exceeded. Daniel Radcliffe gave a performance that I really didn’t expect from him. Harry potter was a badass. Emma was fantastic and a lot more natural than in the other films. Rupert, as always, doesn’t even have to try to be Ron; he is Ron.

Even more, Rickman and Fiennes gave performances that rendered me speechless. Snape’s character was the most dynamic that I have ever seen him. Considering he has a significant part in the end of the series, I think that Rickman did a phenomenal job portraying him as a human being, and not an evil professor. As usual, Fiennes plays Voldermort the way he is meant to be played: brilliant, powerful and threatening. I should also add that Maggie Smith is fierce as hale, and I couldn’t picture anyone else playing McGonagall.

It is truly impressive to think about how much of this film had to be shot in front of a green screen. Thankfully, human emotion and character relationships were not sacrificed in the least. Ron and Hermione’s kiss was great. Molly Weasley’s “Not my daughter, you bitch!” moment could not have been more perfect. Fred’s death was heartbreaking. Most brilliant of all were Harry Potter’s final moments with his family and his acceptance of death.

I really can’t say enough about this film. I could go on about how the it increased my love of the series (if that’s even possible), how it helped me to rediscover the brilliance of the story and how it reminded me that J.K. Rowling did something so special for my childhood and my adulthood. Although, I think the best thing to do is to thank all of those who worked so hard on translating the books to film. Above all, I want to thank J.K. Rowling and Harry himself.