Not to sound cheesy, but the Sorcerer's Stone is absolutely magical!.

Rating: 9/10 (2 April 2010)

I was not into Harry Potter growing up, the books were forced upon me by my mother, and as a result I refused to read any of them, or have anything to do with the movies. Well last year, I finally decided to give in and have a look at them, and I started with the original, aka this one. This is now my 2nd time viewing it, and I enjoyed it even more than I did the 1st time around. I'm really not into these kinds of movies usually, they just don't interest me, but I was truly surprised by the amount of thrills it provided me with, the laughs and the likable characters it had as well. The trio of Harry, Ron and Hermoine make the perfect hero's for the movie, the movie leans heavily on them and it pays off. The final showdown between Harry and Voldermort had me on the edge of my seat. Just watching Harry go through what he did, with Hermoine and Ron was absolutely amazing. One of my favorite bits had to be the big chess game bit, it was surreal, but thrilling to watch at the same time.
Performances. Daniel Radcliffe is very likable as Harry, and does well for a kid his age. He is able to carry the bulk of the film for the most part, like a pro, I was quite impressed. Rupert Grint is good as Ronald. He often had me chuckling with his bumbling magician act. Emma Watson is cute, and shows a lot of poise for her age. She had a unique charisma, that kept me drawn to her. Tom Felton is good as the egotistical kid Draco. John Cleese has a funny cameo as nearly headless Nick. Alan Rickman is great in everything he does, and he is no different here as Snape. Maggie Smith does good as the female professor, I liked her. Robbie Coltrane steals the scenes many times as Hagrid. He's goofy, but in a good way, I loved him. Richard Harris is great as Dumbeldore. He had something magical about him, when he appeared on-screen. Well known faces like John Hurt, Warwick Davis, and Verne Troyer appear as well.
Bottom line. The Sorcerer's Stone is purely magical. It's thrilling, exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat. Harry Potter has something for every age, and if you were like me, really iffy about the whole thing, give it a shot!.
9/10