First "potter" book makes good transition to film - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Reviews

This is how a book adaptation is done! The world of Harry Potter, so wonderfully created by J.K. Rowling, has been amazingly transformed from page to screen. This film really captured the creativity of the novel and didn't try to re-invent the story. Made up of a perfect cast including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, the characters were performed to perfection. Director Chris Columbus did a wonderful job in creating the first of the hopefully seven films to come. He really created a sense of magic around the film from costumes to music and cinematography to special effects. There is a true sense of storybook magic that is so evident by the color of each shot at Hogwarts and each look on the faces of the actors. John Williams should be praised again for his wonderful score that stands equal to his plethora of film music. The camera shots were beautiful and the special effects only enhanced the magical world of Harry Potter. From the very beginning this film captured the wonderful atmosphere so present in the book. It was wonderfully transfered to film and will remain a classic for many years to come. Let's hope that every film to follow will be as good if not better than this one! Well done Warner Bros. and Chris Columbus on a great film.