There are aspects of Part 1 that I liked. But most of it was a drag that left me feeling the energy and magic was sucked out of the finale of this beloved series.

David Yates' time was done. He's good with nuance, and subtly. But his touch is only dampening the vibe of the Harry Potter lore.

There's a solid movie here that takes time for it to sink in. The early stuff was A+ entertainment. But everything in the forest felt dragged out and should've been trimmed.

Overall, it's not my favourite of the HP lore, it's probably next to last. I watch it on a sick day or whenever I'm bored, it fits that mood.

But it doesn't set up Part 2 with the excitement it needed to.