Opinionated, may contain slight spoilers.

Rating: 10/10 (6 July 2002)

I think that Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Sorcerer's Stone in America)was over all very good. I think it could have been better, not to mention that they changed too many things. They left out many of the important scenes that built up to the final ending. I would definitely choose the books over the movie. I think Chris Columbus could have done a WAY better job. Take a look at his other pictures; Home Alone. He did a great job on them, but it seems that he slacked off for Harry Potter. I think that even I would have done a better job directing the movie, and 1. I've never handled directing equipment, 2. I haven't even finished high school, 3. I wouldn't make the movie so boring and drawling. Also, another thing he kept doing was putting his daughter in the movie. She played Susan Bones, but SUSAN BONES DIDN'T HAVE ANY LINES OR ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE STORY EXCEPT THE FACT THAT SHE WAS SORTED INTO HUFFLEPUFF! His daughter had more screen time than Tom Felton did, and Tom Felton was one of the major cast! I gave the movie a 10, because over all it's a pretty good family movie and it was ok. I did however, find it rather boring. The only parts that really kept me from falling asleep were scenes with Malfoy cause there was actually some action in it. ~Kandi