...Bewitching....

Rating: 8/10 (20 November 2002)

A tad long, but otherwise an enjoyable time. The young trainee wizards and witches were perfectly cast, and I loved the spunky Emma Watson as Herminone Granger...a real scene stealer. And how could one lose with a faculty that includes Alan Rickman and Maggie Smith? The late Richard Harris may be difficult to replace as the headmaster...perhaps a promotion for the hulking Robbie Coltrane? I saw the film on HBO so I perhaps missed out on the special effects, which were effective even on a television screen. As I write this review the new episode of Harry Potter is breaking all-time opening records, so I guess I'll just go stand in line.