A film to teach kids "good" values.

Rating: Null/10 (16 December 2002)

I didn't like the first Potter-film. In fact, in my opinion, Chris Columbus hasn't made an enjoyable film since "Mrs. Doubtfire". Anyway, back to Potter.. I'm sure this is good enough for the kids and some parents may get a laugh from the calculated and shallow (read: poor) humor, but for any self respecting filmbuff, this is just a terribly naive "gobbuldy-goo". Only things missing are the Disney-logo and a narrator to explain the lesson of the film. Plus, it's a terrible waste of good talent (Isaacs, Rickman, Coltrane), but worst of all, this will remain as the last film of the great Richard Harris. What a shame. Like Raul Julia in Streetfighter. Terrible film, but at least HE got to fly. The child actors deserve a special thumbs-down. Hope I didn't make them cry.
** / *****