Unimpressed

Rating: Null/10 (8 June 2002)

Seeing this movie, I was sure that there was a glitch in the Matrix : How else could such a horrible movie earn such accolades, and global enthusiasm? It just defies explanation.
This movie didn't really make a lot of sense. Ignoring the giant holes in the plot (particularly in the journey for the stone), easily ignorable if you consider what this is, which is a movie for young children, the special effects simply were not good. My wife, normally a fanatical fantasy fan, said it best when she proclaimed that "Clash of the Titans" (1981) had better effects (along the lines of "Jason and the Argonauts"), and truly I have to agree. Additionally, the acting of both Harry and Ron were horrible, with Hermione being the saving grace.
Children who're already enamored with the story of Harry will surely enjoy this movie, as will adults of the same ilk, however adults who haven't read the books, and hence haven't preconceptions or a bias, will very likely not like this movie, despite the claims that it crossed the age barrier: It does not.