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By Peter Bradshaw (3,667) for Guardian (4,584) on 07 Jul 2007

It’s still a very entertaining and spectacular movie, with a rush of nostalgia to go alongside the exhilaration of fun…

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By Rene Rodriguez (1,781) for Miami Herald (3,319) on 13 Jun 2007

It's a very busy movie, designed to appeal to short attention spans, and it leaves you feeling full, but not satisfied, because it's missing…

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By Mariahr. (1) on 04 May 2006

This movie was really good but too different from the book to get a ten…

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By Estebanf. (8) on 27 Feb 2006

This is the most-loyal-to-the-book Harry Potter movie, and it's from one of the best books…

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By Scott Nash (692) for Three Movie Buffs (692) on 29 Sep 2005

I couldn't find one mis-step, one wrong move, or one disappointment in the transition from print to celluloid…

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By Chris (443) on 23 Sep 2005

I haven't had chance to read this book but as films go its a good introduction the the Potter world…

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By Emanuel Levy (2,948) for EmanuelLevy.Com (2,771) on 03 Sep 2005

Columbus' rendition of the first Harry Potter is a slavish adapation of the book, lacking imagination or vision, though not as bad as to be…

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By Jason Zingale (478) for Bullz-Eye.com (1,091) on 04 Jul 2005

The special effects aren't overwhelming and the ideas aren't too far-fetched, but the story will reel in just about anybody…

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By Jeffrey Overstreet (498) for Looking Closer (416) on 06 Dec 2004

Unfortunately, many fine performances are nearly wasted by Columbus's predictable direction and an overbearing, relentless soundtrack…

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By Steve Crum (868) for Kansas City Kansan (274) on 29 Oct 2004

Even without a whit of singing, it is the 'Wizard of Oz' of our time. (Published 12-22-01)…

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By Maitland Mcdonagh (2,150) for TV Guide Magazine (2,375) on 30 Apr 2004

It may be long, but it's not boring -- how could it be when jack o' lanterns float lazily overhead in the dining hall, and the venerable Maggie…

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By Michael Szymanski (206) for Zap2it.com (379) on 24 Feb 2004

There's nothing more appropriate, more scary, more mysterious, more thought-provoking, more chilling, more exciting, more dynamic and more…

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By Rita Kempley (781) for Washington Post (9,851) on 02 Dec 2003

Potter-philes are sure to get what they want -- if what they want is, in fact, an exacting version of J.K…

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By Kirk Honeycutt (1,481) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 08 Feb 2003

The film, while slavishly faithful, contains little innovative juice outside of its visual richness…

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By John R. Mcewen (303) for Film Quips Online (303) on 08 Feb 2003

Full of well-designed atmospheric charm, full of wondrous, expensive effects and mediocre-at-best acting, full of media hype and holiday-season…

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By Bruce Bennett (577) for Spectrum (St. George, Utah) (575) on 27 Nov 2002

The two biggest elements that keep the film from attaining a classic level of moviemaking have to do with its lack of sustained momentum and wit…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 12 Nov 2002

The English cast is fun; but this is more spectacle than story, and the Steve Kloves script deserves better handling than director Chris Columbus…

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By Matthew Turner (2,508) for ViewLondon (2,339) on 30 Oct 2002

Surefire crowd-pleaser, with a terrific, note-perfect cast and impressive use of special effects…

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By Jean Lowerison (512) for San Diego Metropolitan (486) on 20 Oct 2002

The story is not only faithfully but wonderfully translated to film…

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By Mark Palermo (504) for The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) (715) on 13 Oct 2002

Like the Ewok TV movies of the mid 80s, Harry Potter meaninglessly shoestrings a new fantastical event with every scene…

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