Pure magic and true to the spirit of the books

Rating: 10/10 (10 November 2001)

One of the most anticipated and one of the best films of 2001.
Yes there are sections from the book that have been missed out ( like the magical world's jubilation at the demise of Voldemort, a lot of the pre-letter scenes with the Dursleys, all of Dudley's "friends", the first meeting with Malfoy, the school song etc. ) BUT it doesn't matter.
The look is right, it feels right and it is marvellously executed from the cast, locations, direction and CGI/animation ( Compare and contrast the excellent Fluffy and the Centaur with that dire Scorpion in Mummy Returns ! )
This is a magic film with its own powerful magic - that of creating a world where you can stay for an all too short a time.
Certainly my film of the year. ( At least until LOTR )