I'm not a Super Fan of the series. Come to think of it I'm not a Super Fan of any series.. I have read the books, but watched Part One about a week before I saw Part 2. On Rotten Tomatoes, I have never given a film a 10. I gave Part Two a 9 out of 10 on the Tomatometer. I thought it was a big time win. The plot is dead on from the book. The action pays off big time. The cinematography is superb. The acting was great, and the use of humor made the audience laugh, and the sad parts made grown men sit at the edge of their seats. I saw tears in eyes, then audience cheers. I don't usually do this, but I watched it on Friday night, then in IMAX 3D on Saturday morning. Both times, by myself. I will be watching the Academy Awards this year, hoping this wins Film of the Year. The only other Film I've seen this year that would rival Harry Potter 7 Part 2 would be Water for Elephants, which is a completely different arguement. If you're teetering between seeing it in the theater or watching it on DVD, I would strongly recommend seeing it in the theater.