Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (2010) follows Harry, Ron and Hermione as they set out in their search the find and destroy the horcruxes. This film is so tense and well written, with steady pacing and a slow build up that raises the stakes for the next film!

This film is visually very bleak, with some amazing effects. This franchise has some of the best visual effects I've seen in film, and the CGI is well crafted. In terms of cinematography, the colour palettes really reflect the depression and hopeless feel in the film, there are also a lot of long shots that enhance the emotions. I'd like to mention the three brothers animation which is absolutely gorgeous and definitely my favourite scene from the film!

The music is used very well and the sound design sounds very professional. The score builds up sich a strong sense of dread, with music that gets quite chaotic during the intense scenes! It works very well for the film. The song choice during the Hermione and Harry dance scene is beautiful and the perfect choice to tie the scene together!

The actors all out an enormous amount of effort into this film and it shows! I'd specifically like to talk about Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort, he is so intimidating! The dialogue is well written and in-depth too, a lot of my favourite scenes are where characters are just stood talking.

The film starts off on a very sad note, with Hermione erasing her parents' memories, and it sets the tone so well. It's tense right from the start with a strong atmosphere and some slow yet steady pacing. The film also ends with a cliffhanger that always has me excited for the next one!