Good but i prefer the book

Rating: 8/10 (24 December 2005)

The first thing that has annoyed me is that I came to write a comment about Harry Potter and the PHILOSOPHER'S!!! Stone. Why the American's have changed the title I do not know. The PHILOSOPHER'S Stone is a much better title but maybe the American publicists felt that they had to dumb it down but I do not understand why as it does not need a lot of extra brain power to pronounce the extra syllable!! This is one of my favourite children's films, mainly because I fell in love with the book. It was the first children's book that I really got into and was left wanting more after the last page. Although this film does follow the book in terms of plot it did leave many of the enchanting subplot's out. Such as when Harry is recounting his muggle life and the way that he flew up to a chimney to avoid the bullies. This would have looked great on film and many kids could relate to it.
My favourite parts of the films were the final 1/2 and hour when Harry, Ron and Hermione are going through the spells to protect the PHILOSOPHER'S Stone. Then finally the brave battle with Lord Voldemort. I must say that when I read the book though, I imagined his face to be very different but as it was a book, many different people have different perceptions. I also loved the very end when Dumbledore is giving the house points out. This is the perfect ending as the audience are invited to hate the Slytherin's. The celebrations leave you with happiness as if you were a Gryfindor yourself.
Overall, I loved this film but it would have been better if it had done the same as the Lord of the Rings and followed the book to the tee.