Destined to become a children's classic the likes of Wizard of Oz.

Rating: 8/10 (14 January 2006)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is based off the immensely popular book of the same name, about an 11 year old boy who finds out he's actually a wizard, and is sent to a wizard school where evil waits for him at every turn.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is extremely enjoyable to watch. Just to see all the special effects put to use with the magic sequences is amazing. This is one of those movies that I'll still be watching and enjoying as an adult, like Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, or The Wizard of Oz.
The performances in the movie are really good. The director picked all the right people for the roles. Even the three main kids were really good in their parts.
Like any book to film, I was disappointed with how much stuff got left out from the book that I was looking forward to seeing on film, but otherwise, it was a pretty faithful adaptation.
A really good movie. 8/10