I think the filmmakers got their priorities wrong with this one

Rating: Null/10 (24 November 2002)

For me, having read the books, the first part of the first film felt like it was in fast-forward, but this feeling subsided when Harry arrived at Hogwarts for the first time. I got the same feeling with this film, only this time, the feeling did not subside. Lots of great material from the book is missing, and has in some places been replaced by, in my opinion, pointless action scenes. I particularily missed the deathday party, for instance. Let's hope for an extended special edition DVD of this movie because, unlike The Fellowship of the Ring, this movie really needs one.