Successful first adaptation

Rating: Null/10 (28 October 2014)

Even though the others adaptations of Harry Potter's novels weren't all successfully brought to the screen, this first movie is undoubtedly a great success and probably the best of the whole cinematographic Harry Potter's saga. The scenarist Steve Kloves succeeded in remaining faithful to JK Rowling's book, whereas the director Chris Columbus managed to make us enter in this magical world with delighted child's eyes, and sort of realism. From the beginning, we are moved by this young boy starved of affection who suddenly discovers he is a wizard. We are out of breath too when Hogwart School of Witchcraft and Wizardry appears for the first time in front of us, and we shiver of course when Harry Potter finally faces the dark wizard. The magical universe JK Rowling created, his creatures and his lovable characters just can't leave you without any feelings : Harry Potter's friends are your friends, and his enemies are yours as well ! This film is an excellent movie to watch with the whole family, however the next movies become darker and darker and are gradually aimed at an older audience. Harry Potter is definitely a story to grow with !