good story but nothing special about potter

Rating: Null/10 (22 November 2001)

Before I saw this movie I didn't know any thing about Harry except for all the hoopla on TV. If you have, like many others, then the movie takes on a new meaning as the characters come to life on screen. For me however it was a mediocre story. There was nothing special about Harry, other than the fact that his parent were killed trying to save him. The burning question I tried to answer as I viewed the movie was why Harry? Why him? Why was everyone so enchanted about this boy (in the movie and in the real world)? I don't think the movie answered any of these questions. It was a good story, with good actors and visual effects. It reminded me of my boarding school days with dormitorys, prefects, houses and the eating in a big room with hundreds of other students. The movie didn't enchant me, but I'm not surprised it did many of Potter's fans.