A surprisingly good version

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2005)

When I first heard that there was going to be a film remake of the Philosopher's Stone, I thought "Oh no, they're going to ruin it." Because as so many people have said in the past to me, a film version of a book is butchered. However, I went to see the film with high hopes, and thankfully, I wasn't disappointed.
Christopher Columbus has managed to capture Harry Potter the way I don't think anyone else would've been able to. The casting was also brilliant, and it's nice to know with hardworking actors like Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson, the casting director wasn't wrong.
Most of the storyline was able to be captured, which is good, because I would have been disappointed if important facts were forgotten (As they were in Prisoner of Azkaban, but that's another story.) All in all, whether you've read the book or not, I recommend this film. It's a brilliant piece of movie history.