![]() With dark undertones running through the cinematography, Part 1 of the Harry Potter finale is the film that deals more with the emotional stagnation of the characters and spends less time with action scenes and major plot points. The Deathly Hallows very successfully portrays the despair-filled journey of the wizarding trio. While keeping a low cover, Harry, Ron, and Hermoine decide to track down and destroy Voldemort's soul contained in hidden "horcruxes" but have difficulties deciding what to do and where to start. After the death of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, the magical world falls into disarray as Voldemort gains power over the Ministry of Magic and hunts tirelessly after his mortal enemy and our continuing protagonist, Harry Potter. I haven't been a huge fan of any of the HP movies to date, but I was pleased with the Deathly Hallows because it took a big step up in maturity from the "children's fantasy" genre and focused on themes very central to the seventh book: hopelessness and desperation. His favorite movie of all time is Heathers.In my mind, the Deathly Hallows Part 1 captured the feeling of exactly what the Harry Potter movies should have been all along: gritty, emotional, and cinematic. On the airwaves, Josh reviews movies weekly in Las Vegas on KTNV Channel 13 and Highway Radio, and he co-hosts the podcast Awesome Movie Year with comedian Jason Harris. He's a member of the Critics Choice Association, the Television Critics Association, and the Las Vegas Film Critics Society. He reviews movies and TV series for CBR, The Inlander, and Crooked Marquee, and has archived 2,000-plus reviews at Rotten Tomatoes. ![]() ![]() He eventually worked as the film editor for Las Vegas Weekly from 2009-2018, while also working as the TV comedies guide for the pioneering (and now defunct) online outlet from 2008-2013.Īs a freelance writer, Josh has written about movies, TV and pop culture for Vulture, Polygon, Inverse, New Scientist, and more. He started his career as an intern at Las Vegas Weekly, where his first professional movie review was Reign of Fire, starring Matthew McConaughey, Christian Bale, and CGI dragons. Josh Bell is a freelance writer and movie/TV critic based in Las Vegas. ![]()
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