Makes the first look like child's play

Rating: 10/10 (1 December 2002)

Wow, I LOVED this movie. I am a 20 year old guy and I have seen this twice in 3 days. Was entertained for each of the 166 minutes. However, the first film now looks very amateur and childish in comparison to this masterful tale. Strange that the worst book makes a far superior movie but *SPOILERS* everything was so vividly imagined - especially the basilisk and the spiders. I have a bit of an issue with the "Hollywoodised" ending implying a romance between Ron and Hermione, and as for the Hagrid cheering scene, well....the less said the better. Niggles aside though, this is marvellous escapist fun!
10/10