If you want to enjoy 'the Philosopher's stone', read the book.

Rating: 2/10 (6 August 2005)

This movie was clearly an attempt at making a quick grab for the Christmas buck when it was released. I don't know if this movie was severely butchered on the editing table, or if it was just plain badly directed. It rushes through the story at break-neck speed, jumping from scene to scene without any obvious connection between them (perhaps a narrator could have solved this), resulting in a confused jumble of dialogue and action. After seeing this film, I was SO glad that I had read the book, otherwise I probably would have been wondering what the heck was going on for most of it. This movie is what you get when you try to squeeze the contents of an entire novel into a single film, and then continue to cut it down to fit the attention-span of an eight year old. Recommended only if you're under the age of 10, or are extremely familiar with the book.