Please give it a rest

Rating: 10/10 (30 November 2001)

I just love hearing the comments by all of these so called "movie experts". They moan and groan about bad acting, bad special effects, bad directing, blah blah blah. Can you even comprehend the difficulty of what they set out to do in making this film? Bad acting? Radcliffe does an outstanding job of playing Harry Potter exactly as he is in the books. Very laid back, unassuming, quiet.
The comments about John William's score just crack me up. Where the heck have you been the last 30 years. The guy is brilliant - the music was perfect for this movie, one of the highlights. The music in SWPM was one of the things that held the movie above water.
It is common for people to gain attention by disliking something that is popular. Heck, we have a whole generation of people who don't know what they like because they are too concerned with what they don't like.
I've read the books in the series twice. Yes, some things were left out. It's a movie - that's what always happens. Did you want an 8 hour movie? Heck, The Stand was over 6 hours and only contained about 25% of what was in the book.
My expectations when going into the theater were: It's not going to be exactly like the book; It's a kids movie, so expect a kids movie; Hope the child actors can pull off their roles and give me a visual representation of the wizard world and the characters that is similar to what I have in my mind
This movie surpassed my expectations. The acting was good (great at times), the music was great, and the movie appeals to everyone. It held my interest for the entire 2.5 hours and seemed to be over before it started.
It's nearing the $200 million mark. Argue all you want about it being a bad movie - it's pointless. You'll be in such a minority your comments won't even matter.
Go see the movie if you haven't, it's great for what it is.