I can't wait to see it again!

Rating: 9/10 (19 November 2005)

OK, this movie is getting a lot of flak about the omission of details from the book. I had a hard time with it in the beginning, too. I didn't like how it skipped from the house to the Quidditch cup to the Hogwart's train. Plus there's the omission of Hermione's S.P.E.W. But that wasn't really a huge thing in the book that played into the plot, so I can understand why some of these details were left out.
The acting, however, was at its finest. In this movie, we now have 14 year old main characters, who are dealing with normal teenage issues like love, school, rumors, etc. The romantic tension between Ron and Hermione is well-played, and this movie shows Emma Watson at her best! Harry's anguish when dealing with his best friend's betrayal is impeccable, and his sorrow after the graveyard is heart breaking. Alan Rickman, as Snape, only had a few lines, but they say that actions speak louder than words, and if that is true, than he was superb! As for the people who say you should either read the book or go to see it with someone who has, I saw it with my boyfriend and 2 roommates; Jerome (the BF) and Jenny (one roomie) hadn't read the book and they followed perfectly. I can't wait to see it again!