What went wrong?

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 2001)

I attended the official premiere of this movie in South Africa and I have to say that I was very excited to see the movie adaptation of the book that had got me reading again. After seeing however it however I couldn't quite know what I thought about it.
I mean everything seemed to be perfect - the acting, the sets and the atmosphere, but for me there was something missing in it. I couldn't believe that halfway through the movie I was getting bored. How could that be because I've waited ages to see this movie and I knew what to expect having read the book. That's however where the problem lied. I'd seen it all before, but in my head. The movie was so true to the book you felt you were watching a movie you'd already seen before and that killed the surprise value in it.
The casting was good especially the young Emma Watson who steals the show, in my opinion, who plays Hermione. She looks as though she's one to look out for in the future.
If you've never read the book then the film will offer a lot of excitement despite the time constraints the film had. But if you are a parent then keep the under 8-year-olds away from this one for it does have a few scary moments and a lot of loud stereo sound.