read the book, instead of going to the film !

Rating: 6/10 (9 January 2002)

Since I'm a huge fan of the books, I couldn't wait to see the film.
But what a disappointment ! I realize that you can't film the book entirely, but that doesn't mean that some vital scenes have to be cut out ?
Snape, for instance, was far to 'friendly', he never even took any Griffindor points! That explains perhaps why Harry doesn't ask Dumbledore why Snape dislikes him (which is quite important in the books).
And hey, they even didn't mention Hedwigs name !
Still, I must admit, there are some good stuff, like the dazzling quidditch-match, and the presentation of Hogwarts was awesome !

But if you're looking for an exciting and surprising story, written with many vivacity and brightness, read the books and skip the movie!