A fine, refreshing fantasy tale.

Rating: 7/10 (22 August 2007)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001)
7.5/10
JK Rowling, who has amassed a fortune in excess of a billion dollars, begun with an idea that strolled into her head one day as she was travelling on the train.
This film (and the book) displays the unlimited potential of the human mind. Fantasy, Adventure, Magic. All are present in this film that is destined to become a children's classic. And it should.
Harry Potter 1 is a distillation of all the fine elements from the book and brought to the screen in impressive detail. This film is more for children than for adults (this is my opinion for all the series, then again adults probably like it more than children so it doesn't matter.)
This is enjoyable, fun and often comical cinema. As far as it could be from real life.
"Spellbinding, fun and endlessly watchable"
***/****