Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the first of eight in a series of adaptations of JK Rowling's beloved book series, Harry Potter. It is directed by Chris Colombus and stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Richard Harris.I'm not going to judge this film by how close it is to the book, as that is redundant and unnecessary. It's an adaptation, changes can be made, I got that.As a film, it's mostly very good. Some noteworthy flaws do come to mind, like some subpar acting, uninteresting parts, tonal inconsistencies, and a somewhat predictable plot.However, the aforementioned flaws are outweighed by quite a lot, thanks to just how charming and creative of a film it is. Especially how it has become a childhood dream of many, to realize that there is an entire whimsical world of witchcraft and wizardry where you are apparently the most famous person among them. To top that off, all of the characters are genuine and likable, and the story is well put together. As I said earlier, the film is very creative and this creativity element very well done.It would be criminal of me to not mention the score by John Williams, as it is one of his best and most iconic of all time (and most catchy, I might add, as it is stuck in my head hours after watching it). John Williams made the movie franchise memorable in the music department for sure.There's nothing done in the film that stood out exceptional to me, but that doesn't in any way make it a bad movie either. It's a good movie, one that I would recommend and I would see again.RATING:7/10

I liked all the Harry Potter movies, but the first one still remains my favourite. I remember always wanting to see this movie on screen as a child, and when I finally got the chance to see it, I enjoyed every moment of it from start to finish! Before I actually saw the movie, I remember one of my teachers reading the book to my entire class, and I just loved listening into the story. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone just brings back the most memories out of all the Harry Potter movies. The great thing about this movie was how all of the characters were introduced, and that was important because their characters will further develop later into this movie, as well into the movies that followed. The story or plot was very good and interesting to follow. It was important that the first movie starts on a good note otherwise the following movies would just struggle, and this is what the Philosopher's Stone did. Whether this one is the best movie or not is debatable, but one thing for sure is that it does remain a favourite for many Harry Potter fans: it certainly is my favourite.

This is a fun, though flawed movie. I'm not a big fan of this franchise, but this is a pretty good movie. Characters - This is one of few movies that have good child actors. The characters themselves are also pretty well-written. I'm not saying I like all the characters, but they are well-written and portrayed. Plot - This story is full of holes and inconsistencies. Maybe some stuff is explained in the books, I haven't read then, but very little is explained in the movies. That's not to say that the movies aren't interesting, but if you are the type of person who likes it when there are established rules in movies, avoid this franchise. Sights and Sounds - This movie looks great. Yes, there are a lot of annoying inconsistencies between shots due to a lack of a continuity department, but overall the effects and cinematography are pretty good.

Ya~ When my first grade elementary school, my mom took me to watch the Harry Potter movie. Harry Potter series of movies really accompanied I grow up.