Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) is a movie I recently watched with my daughter on HBOMAX. The storyline follows Harry trying to rebound from Lord Voldemort apparently grabbing the upper hand. He hears the story of three children gaining unique powers in a conversation with death and what they receive in the deal being left behind. He looks to seek out these items to help gain an advantage against Lord Voldemort; unfortunately for him, Voldemort is looking for them too.

This movie is directed by David Yates (Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix) and stars Daniel Radcliffe (Horns), Emma Watson (Beauty and the Beast), Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest), Alan Rickman (Die Hard), Helena Bonham Carter (Sweeney Todd) and Ralph Fiennes (The Constant Gardner).

The use of magic in this always does such a great job of capturing the imagination. I liked how it was used initially to hide whom and where Harry Potter was. There's also has some awesome dragons like I've never seen. Dobby was a stud in this and less annoying than the previous movies. The push and pull of good versus evil has a Star Wars feel to it where at times you feel there's no hope for good. The back story of the brothers versus death was fascinating and the ending is brilliant setting up a cant wait finale.

Overall this is an absolute gem and a must see. I would score this a strong 8.5-9/10 and strongly recommend it.