A Masterpiece for Kids and Adults

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2001)

Read the books, saw the film, completely happy. A film that stays with the book. The effects were fantastic, especially the Quidditch game. The acting was superb, it's good to know that there are still so many great British actors around. 2 1/2 hours is a long time for one film without a break. However, I don't think anyone noticed the time going - I know I didn't - and in the cinema I was in, the couple of hundred children who sat enthralled throughout the movie could probably have happily sat through the whole four hours of the film's original length.
The translation from written word to motion picture was just right. Humour was there for all ages and considerate children were happily warning their parents when scary bits were coming up. A fantastic film, well worth the hype.