Review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) by Riff J — 04 Sep 2018

Harry Potter - Best special effects ever.

Perhaps it's one of the best fiction movies of all times. Harry Potter movies were directed by David Yates, Alfonso Cuarón, Chris Columbus and Mike Newell. As I said before, it's a fiction movie and one of the bests that have ever existed.

Daniel Radcliffe stars on it as Harry Potter, the main character. He was 11 when he appeared on the first movie of this saga. He has been acting for 15 years since 2001. He is well known because of the saga's reputation. Also Emma Watson acted there as Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. As Daniel, it was their first time acting in a movie so they don't have any movies before. In the movie they're Harry's best friends. I think their performances are good because they get really into their characters, even for being their first time acting. For example when they are having a sentimental moment, they got so into their own characters that it seems like it's their real life. This make that the movies can have a really impressing emotional effect.

The plot is about Harry Potter, who was an orphan kid that lived with his uncle when receives a letter inviting him to a wizard school called Hogwarts. There, he meets Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, that become his best friends share lots of dangerous and interesting adventures and solving mysterious. I think it's a very interesting plot, because it's full of mysteries, suspense and obviously magic. But don't forget that as Harry grows up, the movies become darker and deeper.

It's films are set at the Cambridge University, that seems magic with lots of special effects done with computers and camera changes. These special effects, doesn't only make this school seem like from a fantasy book, it also makes that the magic wands, dragons, objects, spellings and wizards come alive. It's soundtrack is good. It was composed by John Williams, who helps you to introduce completely in this mysterious magic world. Well, my favourite scene, occurs at the last movie they've released and it's when Harry fights against his arch enemy, Lord Voldemort. They have a magic fight with magical animals and their respecting wands. Also it has got many emotional effects, as Harry's solved mystery from his parents deaths and friendship is present all the time at the movie.

I think most fans will be happy with the ending of this interesting saga. And people who haven't seen it before, should do it because it introduces to a fantasy world on which you can do whatever you want always trusting on your friends, and being yourself. When you get plugged with the first movie, then you won't stop until finish. One of the lots of the messages of the movies is that friendship is the base to beat all enemies such as hate. I give it a ten out of ten. (10/10).