not bad

Rating: 8/10 (3 December 2001)

I've never read this, or any of the books in the series, but I don't think that was an impediment to enjoying the film. The plot seemed heavy on exposition, but I suppose that is to be expected with the first film/book in a series.
My biggest disappointment was that the climactic battle was decidedly anti-climactic. I'm sorry, but it was over too soon (and too easily), and looked like an out-take from The Mummy Returns.
Also, some of the special effects were less impressive than my jaded eyes have come to expect. The graphics in the quidditch match scene looked more like those in the video game it is already likely to be.