awful rendition of a fabulous book

Rating: 3/10 (9 May 2005)

Many people have read all or at least the first of the Harry Potter series. Although the books seem more aimed at children, many adults also find them fascinating. As i will attest, the books ARE very interesting and i DO enjoy indulging in them. However, when the movie came out for the first book i was already skeptical. I mean: How can a movie be made out of such a complex plot with such mentally stimulating ideas? The first problem with the movie is the acting. I know that the actors are only kids, but there still are child actors that can do a good job. These children actors were ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. Ron was the best character, and he was only mediocre. I personally would rather watch a movie with a bad plot with great actors than a great plot with terrible actors. I cant stress enough how bland all of the acting was; it was all monotone.
The second problem was the lack of following the storyline. another thing i hate is when a movie is made from a book which doesn't follow the storyline.
All in all, the only reason i gave this movie a three is because of the great story which first came to life in the form of the books.