The Magic is gone.

Rating: 5/10 (17 December 2001)

This is what happens when a good story is done by a non-magical-person. Harry Potter is not a bad movie. The problem
is that is simply competent. It happens that when you tell a
children's story, you just don't only read the lines of the book like a
robot. You act the lines, and give some life to it. What happens with
the storytelling here is that it's lifeless, flat, uninspired. Usually
what we see when making money is the only matter taken in
consideration for creating a movie. Columbus was clearly the
wrong choice for directing the film. Potter has a great story, and
people will enjoy it, though is quite forgettable entertainment. Pity
because it could have been a classic.