Yawn... is it finshed yet?

Rating: Null/10 (11 December 2001)

Perhaps I am alone in my opinion, but I don't find the Harry Potter "sensation" of interest at all. To top it off I had the misfortune to see the movie.
Dragged along to the cinema by my partner (a fan of the books) I sat in sheer boredom all the way through. True there are some nice visual effects, and some clever ideas but I found the film was one set piece after another, strung together by a paper thin plot.
Still, I the sat through the excruciating pain of it all (while *some* others walked out) hoping the film would fill out start to earn the money I paid (needless to say it didn't).
I think this film is excellent if you're a) a child or b) someone who has read (and liked) the books. If you don't fall into one of these categories I think you'd be better of going down the pub (see you there, mine's a pint).