A wonderful tale of witchcraft and wizardry

Rating: 7/10 (23 July 2007)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001, Dir. Chris Columbus) Harry Potter thinks he is an ordinary boy celebrating his 11th birthday, but he is far from wrong. A giant named Hagrid appears, and gives Harry the all important news. He is a wizard. Now his journey in life gets more intense as he travels to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry to learn the trade of being a wizard. Here, he meets his friends who would be by his side for many years to come. Ron Weasley is not very brave friend and Hermione is the smart friend. But not everything is quiet at Hogwarts as Harry suspects someone is planning to steal the philosopher's stone.
I had read the original story of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone', but i never really got into the actual fandom in which it received. I enjoy films over books, so it's only natural that i would enjoy the film a lot. It just plain fun to watch and can be easily enjoyed. All the children do wonderful jobs as the characters, although there were a few scenes which they seemed off, i can let this slide as they are only young. The special effects were good, especially the quidditch scene. There were a few odd shots, where the CGI looked a bit like a video game. This is mainly the troll scene, where it suffers poorly. Alan Rickman is fantastic as Snape, even if he had a short amount of time on film. This movie is a wonderful storytelling of fantasy and was definitely a sign of things to come.
I'm Harry. Harry Potter. - Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe)