Alright first lets start with my problems with this movie. Some of the effects do not hold up and that can take away from the magic or suspense. The child actors are not very good at acting in this movie. It is way to easy to nitpick this movie and all the nitpicks can be very distracting. I think the main theme was used way to much in the beginning and that kind of took the magic out of the main theme for me. I personally did not get sucked into this world which made me kind of bored at t...
Read Full ReviewAhh, the magic begins. Harry Potter is an Orphan who on his eleventh birthday discovers he's a wizard and is called to term at Hogwarts School. But Harry is soon to find out that his past, and his destiny, is a truly remarkable, magical, and terrifying thing. Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone arrived in a blaze of publicity, one of the most hyped and talked about motion pictures of the decade had finally arrived. The box office was guaranteed to bulge based on fandom book base alone...
Read Full Review_Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone_ is a masterclass is world building. This movie's world breathes and slowly discovering every inch of it is a joy, from Diagon Alley to Hogwarts Castle. I would not say the story is overly brilliant, but that is just a catalyst for the world in this first film. Despite its minor drawbacks, it does enough to intrigue the viewer and kept me engaged. The performances are a little off, which is expected as this film is primarily carried by three twelve...
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Opening, Baby Harry arrives on Hagrid's flying motorcycle
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Harry's letters arrive and attack the Dursley House
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Harry and the Dursley's visit the zoo; Harry gets his acceptance letters from Hogwarts
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Hagrid and Harry enter Diagon Alley; Harry and Hagrid go to Gringotts for money
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Harry finds the entrance to the platform; Harry and the first years arrive at Hogwarts by boat
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Harry enters the Great Hall; The banquet
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Neville loses control of his broomstick and breaks his wrist
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Harry learns his father was on the Gryffindor quidditch team; Moving stairs take the trio to the 3rd-floor corridor
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Norbert the Norwegian Ridgeback; Winter changes to spring at Hogwarts
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Harry's first quidditch game; Harry wins for the Gryffindor Team