It has my approval

Rating: Null/10 (6 December 2001)

For everyone who has not read the book, read it!! I understand that the movie may have been a little less then par but look at what Columbus had to work with! The book is filled with so many amazing things that he couldn't possible fit them all. This explains any "choppiness" People who have read the book know whats going on and can string it through better but I don't think it was so choppy that it was too hard to follow. Forget the fact that its a movie and look around at all the greatness of Diagon Alley and Hogwarts and the train ride! That was my favorite thing, imagining what it might look like and then seeing it! It was like having your dreams become a reality because when you read it everything is so clearly written that you see what Rowlings saw. Chris did wonderfully to see what everyone saw. As for the acting I LOVED Rupert Grint as Ron! If you just watch him he makes the cutest faces. Radcliffe was also brilliant to just watch. Although I love Alan Rickman I thought he could have played Snape a little better. I saw Snape as rather a powerful little weasel but he did ok. Maggie Smith is just wonderful at everything she does! I was disappointed with the shortness of Neville's role however. If you read the book the ending point giving seems more earned for Longbottom. They effects were VERY well done and I wasn't unimpressed with the Quidditch scene although my imagination looked a little bit different. Overall I LOVED this movie and I will continue to love Harry Potter!