A review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is hardly necessary at this point. If you've seen the other films in the franchise it is doubtful that you'd miss the conclusion, and it would be wholly idiotic to see the thing without first having made it through most of the others. Although, if you were considering it, you should know that (thankfully) the filmmakers made no attempt to appeal to any newcomers. Deathly Hallows: Part 2 picks up moments after part one left off, and has little time to spare for any off hand reminders of what has gone on before.
Whether or not this final installment is effective is debatable. Its first act, in which Harry, Ron and Hermione invade the vaults of Gringott's, is by far the strongest; continuing the steady buildup of events--executed so well in Deathly Hallows: Part 1--necessary before facing the evil Voldemort. But upon their return to Hogwarts, the film starts to feel like the earlier chapters: too much plot crammed into too little time.
