Delightful magical adventure

Rating: 10/10 (12 September 2019)

The first instalment in the Harry Potter series is fun, charming, and magical. The plot moves along smoothly with a few genuinely surprising twists and turns. The actors are generally quite good. The special effects, while occasionally showing their age, are fantastic. The thing that immediately drew me in, though, was the music score. John Williams really outdid himself here - it gives a mysterious, magical, and charming feel to it. I also really liked the care and attention to detail that went into this movie - the costumes, all the details about Hogwarts, etc. A truly fantastic fantasy film.