161 minutes = not for kids

Rating: 5/10 (9 December 2002)

Too long man. Apparently, they tried to follow the book faithfully. In my opinion, that is a mistake. A movie is a movie and a book is a book. It was apparent to me that they bent themselves backwards to try to get all the plot in, and that broke the film. The acting is great, and the special effects and all the visuals in general are amazing. But... Harry Potter is supposed to be something bubbly and sparkly, not some convoluted epic crusade, like Lord of the Rings. Two hours and forty minutes!! PLEASE !