Review of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) by Alan Fong D — 31 Dec 2014

A.k.a. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone, the first entry to one of the highest grossing movie franchises in cinema history marks a great introduction to the fascinating universe of Harry Potter.

Good thing was that the storyline is faithfully kept to the book as most of the scenes seem to come straight out from the pages. As young talents back then, acting chops can be seen budding within the trio (Radcliffe, Grint and Watson) and their fellow junior cast.

While some parts of the magical world may seem illogical and preposterous at times, it's better to leave them unexplained as anything can happen through the use of magic. Much like an amusement park ride, the pace of the film followed tightly on the basis of an adventure flick with the plot journeying across different backdrops that's sprinkled with dazzling special effects and incredible concepts genuinely derived from J.

K. Rowling's world of witchcraft and wizardry.