A Magical Night

Rating: 10/10 (17 November 2001)

last night i went to see Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. to be quite honest, i was blown away. as i sat there watching the film, i was thinking to myself, "wow! that's exactly how i pictured it," or "so that's how it's done!"
the special effects were phenomenal. they were smooth, seamless, and incredibly realistic. and, the quidditch match, where do i begin!! i now understand how the game that resembles rugby/soccer/hockey played on broomsticks is played. intriguing visuals and a concise plotline enthralled me throughout the entire 2 and a half hour movie. i couldn't wait to see what came next, even though i already knew.
another aspect of the movie that was amazing was the casting. every part was fulfilled with actors that are the characters. richard harris as dumbledore, that choice could not have been better. alan rickman as prof. snape, outstanding. even though he was not in the movie for long periods at a time, whenever he stepped on screen you could feel his presence next to you, his voice is amazing. emma watson is the embodiment of hermione granger and rupert grint was a perfect ron weasley. and, of course, daniel radcliffe as harry potter. there is no other way to put it...he is harry potter. his facial expressions and fabulous acting made harry come to life from the pages of a book.
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is magical, enchanting, spell-binding, and every other wizard pun you can think of! as i sat there in the theatre, thinking of the movie that played in my head while reading the book, my dreams literally became reality.