WAAAAAAY Over-rated

Rating: 5/10 (30 November 2002)

I'm turned off by movies that are hyped anyway just as a matter of experience which has taught me that NO film is ever worth that much hype. I've read the Potter books. Nice, fanciful stories, but also over-rated. Give me an Oz book any day instead.
The film version's narrative is a bit choppy, the kids are downright annoying at times, pacing is uneven, and at 152 minutes it's a bit long for any tyke to watch in one sitting (my 6-8 years olds took 3-4 sittings). Over-all an average 5 out of 10; it is a nice film to watch once or twice, but don't believe the hype (surprise!). You won't be watching this 10 years from now let alone 50...Wizard of Oz it ain't.