Great adaptation of a wonderful book

Rating: 8/10 (17 December 2001)

Having read all 4 of the Harry Potter novels, I had fairly high expectations going to see the movie. I was not disappointed. I felt the movie captured the essence of the novel with relation to the humor, the emotions, the imagery, etc. Many of the scenes were very similar to how I imagined them while reading the novels and I imagine others also imagined them in a similar fashion. I thought Hagrid did a particularly good job as did the 3 young stars. I hope the second part is as faithful and entertaining as the Sorcer's Stone.