Okay, I just saw the movie, and I could honestly write a paper on how much I loved it.
I was stunned by how much of the story they
didn't leave out. Sure, there were little parts that weren't there, but afterward I struggled to remember them. I was already geared up for disappointment. All of the other movies, for time and other reasons, had to cut out and add in a lot of stuff. I almost feel like the DH book was honored with this movie.
While there were parts missing, I don't feel insulted as a fan. It's too bad that they didn't have the relationship between Kreacher and Harry (as Jessye said) and they didn't have Harry saying his goodbyes to the Dursleys. Also, I was waiting to hear Lee Jordan's voice on the wizarding radio!
Some of my favorite parts...
-The seven Harrys: These scenes were just awesome. It felt, to me, like the muggle world was helping them. There were all of these obstacles that the DEs weren't used to because they're so oblivious to the muggle world. Granted, much of Harry's crowd is too, but back to the scene. Magical folk ignore the muggle world and the muggle world ignores them, but it just felt awesome to me. The scene where Harry and Hagrid were on the highway was absolutely fun. And I felt no small amount of glee when Voldy got zapped by the power lines. World: 1, Voldy: 0
-Malfoy Manor: The first scene with all the DEs was okay, but the second in the manor was the best. The fights, Dobby coming to the rescue, and Bellatrix going after Hermione were awesome. I hated/loved Bellatrix carving Mudblood into Hermione's arm. While horrible, it really emphasizes how hateful and terrible the DEs really are. It kind of reminded me of Jews being tattooed during the Holocaust.
-Ministry of Magic: Where the trio is polyjuiced. Another reflection of just how bad things are in the wizarding world. It had a very Nazi Germany feel to it. The propaganda (although that's everywhere in the world,) the police-ish wizards, etc. etc. etc.
There were plenty of scenes I could talk about, but I've got a nice headache right now, so I should wrap things up.
Also, when the movie started, I about squealed when I heard Bill Nighy's voice. I was like
THAT IS SO NOT BILL NIGHY. And it was! I was very pleased, I had no idea he was going to be in the movie. I
him and he played his small part very well.
And I DID cry when Dobby died. The right side of my face is still stained with salt. XD
Also, I noticed something today. This whole series is supposed to be set in the nineties, right? So shouldn't the characters be wearing different clothing and having funky haircuts?
Another thing. The tale of the three brothers- unexpected, but it rocked. It worked very well.