Overrated but entertaining

Rating: 7/10 (19 November 2001)

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, based on the novel it seems every kid has read (to my surprise considering that I hated reading most books as a kid, especially ones that looked longer than 200 pages and had little or no pictures but then I'm not a kid anymore) is now a movie and while it is certainly overrated and sometimes stupid, it gives some decent moments of entertainment. It is another film that will depend on the viewer on how much he/she can take with near non-stop adventure and (impressive) visual effects. It's a wonder the film made 93 million in one weekend (isn't that a sign of biblical armageddon though), but since the film is directed a lot more at kids it's not a total surprise since the movie gets a big reccomendation in the family film department. But teens and adults might not want to walk in the theater prepared to see the greatest film since Wizard of Oz like the kids are.
A little long but never really boring, Harrpy Potter offers up a nice stew of excitement on this thanksgiving weekend with some great visuals and score (from John Williams). Yet it is not a great film. Grade: between A- and B+