one of the best children's films in years

Rating: 9/10 (25 October 2002)

there is nothing wrong with this splendid and entertaining adaption of JK Rowling's first book of the young wizard. Although my mum, who has read the book, said that they did miss some scenes from the book, as a movie-goer I enjoyed it! This is probably one of the best children's films since Babe, so only a 6 years difference. So is it good? Well, it is over-rated but performances from Robbie Coltrane and even John Cleese, his first children's film role since The Wind in the Willows, makes the film enjoyable for me. And of course, Harry Potter himself, Daniel Raddcliffe, should become the next Macaulay Culkin as he is truly brilliant in his role. So with some new and some old stars in this magnificent film, this was truly a good rival for The Lord of the Rings:The Fellowship of the Ring!