A good adaptation, but not great - Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Reviews

Harry Potter was highly anticipated and it's definetly not a dissapointment but it's rather dull and doesn't fully capture the novels magic. I think this problem is Christopher Columbus who directs this film. He tries to make it family friendly so he includes many silly jokes that make you sigh because of their stupidity. Daniel Radcliffe doesn't exactly shine with glory in his acting capabilities. He looks much like Potter but when he is supposed to look moved or surprised he simply looks forced and shows little emotion. Overall Harry Potter will delight your children but don't buy it, it's dreadfully boring second time around. Although Quiddich never gets boring, the game is full of spirit and action, very well done. A shame the CGI could have been polished over but didn't.