A good movie, but...

Rating: 7/10 (22 December 2004)

This was visually a great movie, but if you're a loyal fan of the Harry Potter books (I am) then you'll probably be pretty disappointed. They left out some very important points.. The fact that Harry's dad, Sirus, Lupin and Pettigrew MADE the Mauraders Map, and that James Potter was an animagius who turned into a stag (ta da! Harry's patronus). I also didn't think Gary Oldman was a great choice for Sirus. He did pretty well, but just isn't true to how J.K. Rowling describes him. Chris Columbus was much more faithful to the books. This movie is enjoyable if you don't focus on how much it leaves out. So just sit back and enjoy the movie for what it is, but don't count on it to be an accurate representation of the book.