A fantastic 2 1/2 hours!

Rating: 9/10 (20 November 2001)

While I didn't read any of the Harry Potter's books, I went into this movie with no expectations whatsoever.
I was blown away by everything about this movie! From the acting, to the cinematography, to the music. I could find NO fault in any portion of the entire film.
The characters were completely believable, the storyline didn't stagnate in the entire running time.
I saw the film with my kids (13 and 12), who've both read the entire series of Harry Potter books. The greatest compliment I believe any movie adapted from a novel can receive is "It was exactly as I imagined it to be." The kids thought the school, Harry's "muggle" home, all of the characters were dead-on to how they imagined it to be.
We WILL see this movie over and over again...and when it comes out on video/DVD, I do believe we will be the first in line to buy them!
Fantastic entertainment!