Review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) by Marnee96 — 06 Nov 2011

It's an excellent start to an excellent franchise. It's very faithful to it's literary counterpart and it's pure cinematic magic. It's impressively designed and sports likable characters, emotion, friendship and bravery to coincide with the story .

There are some moments I found a little too childish, but that's understandable given the film's general child-friendly demographic. The young actors weren't that convincing through certain parts of the film.

But, again, it's understandable given their age and lack of real acting experience. 3/4 stars.