A daily comment from Midget Emma: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone (2001)

Rating: 4/10 (29 August 2008)

A very weak adaption of a great book. The visual effects were great. But the acting and execution was very weak. Luckily we get music from John Williams.
The book was a great story that has you struggling to put it down. It was suspenseful and nicely paced. A good read. But when it comes to the movie all of that seems to just disappear. It was not suspenseful and way too quick. I saw the movie before i read the book and the book was way better.
The visual effects were very good. It had better effects than some movies today(i am talking to you people behind the visual effects in I am legend).
The acting was terrible. The adult actors were good. Such as Alan Rickman,Robbie Coltrane,Richard Harris and Maggie Smith. But the child actors were terrible. I know your not suppose to expect much from 11 year old kids but when you have to spend two and a half hours with it the viewing of a movie becomes a bit sour.
The things that were intense in the book are weak and uninteresting in the movie. A real treat in this movie is the music. From the great John Williams. My favourite movie music man.
I recommend this if you have read the book but don't expect much. Luckily the sequels offer a lot more.
4/10