True Hollywood Magic!

Rating: 9/10 (29 December 2001)

J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" books have created a sensation among young readers all over the world. This movie, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" is based on the first of what will be seven. I found it an excellent movie, with a lot of great visuals. I have not read any of the books, but from what I understand, a lot of details were left out, although the movie stayed faithful to the original text. And I appreciate that Chris Columbus did not Americanize the story, as I believe many other directors would have done. A lot of good choices were made in casting, such as Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid, Richard Harris as Dumbledore and Alan Rickman as Snape. All in all, this movie is a modern fairy tale and an instant classic.