missed a lot of magic

Rating: 4/10 (18 November 2001)

My son and I went to see Harry, and we were both disappointed with the movie. The direction and script writing were poor, along with some of the acting. The move missed a lot of the little details that were so important in the book (For example, the letters coming addressed to the different locations where Harry Potter was moved to in the house, and the dragon bit also was very weak). Overall, the story seemed to rush through the development to "get to the chase". I felt indifferent to the Harry Potter character, and annoyed with him sometimes, remember the Home Alone star? Furthermore, the music seemed very awkward and sporadically placed. It's too bad that movie creators are lazing about and opting for special effects and no imagination! The director really missed the magic of the books, and I hope next time they find a more imaginative director and scriptwriter.