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" The first reviews of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One have shown that critics are divided on the first instalment of the two-part series finale.  Stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint attended the movie&amp;#039;s world premiere in London&amp;#039;s Leicester Square last night. Reviewers have praised the trio for their performances in the film, with Variety stating that the plot allowed Radcliffe, Grint and Watson to deliver &amp;quot;some of their finest moments&amp;quot;.  Most agreed that the film is the darkest of the series so far. The Daily Express described it as &amp;quot;gritty and intense&amp;quot;, while Variety commented on its &amp;quot;grim seriousness of purpose and a matter-of-fact creepiness&amp;quot;. The Telegraph complimented the &amp;quot;terrific&amp;quot; set pieces and Variety praised director David Yates for giving Deathly Hallows a &amp;quot;distinct cinematic identity&amp;quot;. However, some felt that the film suffered from prolonged scenes of the trio on their quest for Lord Volderort&amp;#039;s Horcruxes. &amp;quot;Yet what should feel fresh and urgent, a cross-country chase flick, is bogged down for long stretches by a curse of Excrucius Overplottio,&amp;quot; the Empire critic wrote.  The Independent agreed, adding that the three stars are &amp;quot;left exposed without the safety of adult actors around them&amp;quot; in scenes outside of Hogwarts. Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part One opens in cinemas next week, followed by its sister film next July.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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